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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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Only once they faltered against No. 1 Ohio State, dropping to 9-3, were their hopes dashed for good.

From The Wall Street Journal

ORLANDO, Fla. — A Chavez Ravine dream was yet again dashed on Sunday.

From Los Angeles Times

She pointed to the expansion of funded childcare hours in England as a way the government was trying to recover "dashed dreams".

From BBC

Her hopes for sisterhood and support are dashed when her boss steals her business idea.

From The Wall Street Journal

He heard the ball hit the roof, dashed toward the sound and retrieved the ball from under a bush.

From Los Angeles Times

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