Thesaurus results for DASHED

dashed

verb

Definition of dashed

past tense of dash

as in trotted

to go at a pace faster than a walk one sprinter dashed to the finish line in record-breaking time

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as in hurried

to proceed or move quickly we dashed about in a panic, trying to get everything organized before the guests were scheduled to arrive

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as in threw

to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm she dashed water in his face in an attempt to wake him up

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as in splattered

to wet or soil by striking with something liquid or mushy our clothes were dashed with the mud of passing cars

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as in splashed

to cause (something liquid or mushy) to move along in sheets a sudden jolt dashed the hot coffee onto the driver's lap

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as in depressed

to make sad she's always dashed by the failure of her matchmaking efforts

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Recent Examples of dashed He was hit and barely released in time, getting the ball through a tight window to Jonathan Phillips who dashed 74 yards for the score. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Aug. 2026 Harry quickly dashed home following King Charles’ cancer diagnosis and the pair reportedly speak more frequently these days. — Max Foster, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026 Gunnar Henderson swiped second base while Jackson Holliday dashed from third to home. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026 There’s wisdom and depth to the film’s themes of growing old, dashed dreams and the magic of rediscovery, plus a deliciously ironic final twist. — Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026 But those were dashed with the New York Times’ annual quarterback rankings. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026 Already facing scrutiny on multiple fronts, the company has likely seen any hope that this move would boost its reputation dashed. — Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 10 Aug. 2026 Hopes of getting around to years-in-the-making legislation to regulate cryptocurrency were dashed. — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, rekindled tensions in the Middle East — and the resulting rise in oil prices — dashed hopes that a June decline in inflation was the start of a sustained retreat. — Zev Fima,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026

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Verb

The next day, Magglio Ordóñez trotted right by him on his way around the bases after his pennant-clinching home run.

— Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
The big buck had trotted by Van Lith’s stand only 12 yards away as the hunter was climbing down.

— Jeff Murray, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of trotted

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Police reinforcements were called late Saturday to the temporary accommodation center for asylum seekers in Sintiki, a few kilometers (miles) from the Bulgarian border, after migrants threw rocks at guards, according to police.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Clancy then ingested prescription medication, slashed her wrists and neck with a knife, and apparently threw herself head first out of a second-story window, resulting in permanent paralysis from the sternum down.

— Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of threw

Verb

The ballad requires more singing and less shouting — and featured a tattooed Lee playing a white upright piano splattered and streaked with fake blood.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 23 Aug. 2026
The vibe is enveloping, the songs an easily digestible pastiche of pop splattered with hip-hop and the dancing pinpoint-perfect but loose when the Magnificent Seven are unleashed to showcase their personalities.

— Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of splattered

Verb

He's paved over much of the Rose Garden, splashed gold all over the Oval Office, including a sign outside and redone the colonnade.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Taylor splashed a wide-open triple from the top of the arc with 30 seconds to go to give tie the game, and then broke the visitors hearts to improve the Sky’s record to 14-22.

— Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of splashed

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In addition, the way graduation rates are reported across BIE schools was changed to address flawed data collection that previously depressed the numbers.

— Savannah Peters, Fortune, 13 July 2026
Rising costs of components, supply chain constraints, and weaker consumer demand that are all partly linked to the Iran war have depressed smartphone sales in much of the continent, resulting in the slowest growth of shipments to Africa in two years, research firm Omdia said.

— Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 8 June 2026

Definition of depressed

Verb

Myles Straw, running out to left as Varland jogged in from the bullpen, began yelling at his closer and throwing his arm in the air.

— Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Back up in his own end zone, Robinson blew past outside linebacker Azeez Ojulari, made the snag from Tagovailoa and jogged the rest of the way to the goal line.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of jogged

Verb

The charter Girardeau sailed with was about four miles out and almost at the its trip when word of the hammerhead was radioed out — the crew decided to take a chance and sped up the coast 15 minutes to see the shark still sauntering in the sea.

— Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 24 Aug. 2026
The two men ran, laughing, to the blue Mazda that was waiting for them, and Stana, who was driving, sped away.

— Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026

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