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dashed

1 American  
[dasht] / dæʃt /

adjective

  1. made up of dashes: dash.

    a dashed line down the middle of the road.
dashed 2 American  
[dasht] / dæʃt /

adjective

Chiefly British.

  1. (used as a euphemism) damned.

    dashed impudence; dashed bad luck.

Other Word Forms

  • dashedly adverb

Etymology

Origin of dashed1

First recorded in 1640–50; dash 1 + -ed 2

Origin of dashed2

First recorded in 1640–50; dash 2 + -ed 2

Example Sentences

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Signs of de-escalation had buoyed markets in recent sessions, but Trump's speech dashed those hopes.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Arsenal's defeat by Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final was the 50th game of their gruelling season as their hopes of a quadruple were dashed.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Hopes that China’s thirst for foreign reds would return were dashed in May, when, as part of a continuing austerity drive, Beijing explicitly banned the consumption of alcohol at Chinese government and Communist Party events.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Although that meant breaking out flip-flops and scheduling picnics earlier than normal, it has also dashed hopes of a superbloom in Southern California.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

Americans dashed onto streets and lawns and farm fields and gazed up.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

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