as in vigor
active strength of body or mind
the cavalry officer's dash and enthusiasm inspired his men to follow him into battle
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as in to jog
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 to speed
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 to throw
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 to splash
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 to trouble
to make sad
she's always dashed by the failure of her matchmaking efforts
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Recent Examples of dash
Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2025
Emma Stone, Ke Huy Quan and Daniel Kaluuya nailed the assignment in recent years, giving speeches that struck an endearing balance of humor and sincerity, but always with a dash of the unexpected.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2025
Catch up fast: Hopes of an early 2025 debut were dashed after the state scrapped plans for an earlier preapproval process for social equity applicants amid a court challenge.
—Torey Van Oot, Axios, 18 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The final approval came with a dash of last-second intrigue, after a Federal Bureau of Prisons attorney asked Gonzalez Rogers for more time to renegotiate two sentences in the 43-page agreement.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2025
Emma Stone, Ke Huy Quan and Daniel Kaluuya nailed the assignment in recent years, giving speeches that struck an endearing balance of humor and sincerity, but always with a dash of the unexpected.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
Verb
Surveillance video later shared online shows a man in a dark-colored Nike sweatshirt flashing a small smirk before snatching the cage and dashing out the door.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2025
Catch up fast: Hopes of an early 2025 debut were dashed after the state scrapped plans for an earlier preapproval process for social equity applicants amid a court challenge.
—Torey Van Oot, Axios, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dash
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At the end, the main attraction is Ridley, whose vigor and charisma are unmissable on a screen of any size.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
21 Feb. 2025
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In Trump’s first weeks back in office, Musk has helped the president implement the unitary executive theory with speed and vigor.—
Zachary Karabell,
Foreign Affairs,
20 Feb. 2025
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Massey, who started his entire career at second base, jogged into the outfield.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
26 Feb. 2025
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Revisiting this information can jog your memory and ensure consistency.—
Tiffany Grant,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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One other handy benefit is that the AI can potentially do the processing in parallel and radically speed up the time needed to get you an answer.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Buffy Wicks said lawmakers will soon see 20 bills to speed up housing construction, along with more on energy, water and transit.—
Ben Christopher,
Orange County Register,
6 Mar. 2025
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Nunez kept trying to fight after correction officers stopped the battle, trying to stab an inmate who threw an object at him before officers pepper-sprayed Nunez into submission, the complaint alleges.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
6 Mar. 2025
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In addition to First Lady Michelle Obama and their daughters, Malia and Sasha, other guests included a trio of Jewish White House staffers who threw together an impromptu seder the year before while campaigning with Obama.—
Penny Schwartz,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Mar. 2025
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The difference maker is weather sealing—the WR version of the lens includes internal seals that protect it from dust and splash ingress, and includes a fluorine coat on the front element that makes the glass easier to clean.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
5 Mar. 2025
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Starship's upper stage, meanwhile, will deploy four dummy versions of SpaceX's Starlink broadband satellites on a suborbital trajectory before splashing down in the Indian Ocean off Western Australia about 66 minutes after launch.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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And that should trouble us all who still believe in the dwindling promise and ideals of the United States of America.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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The bigger picture is on the grandest scale imaginable — next month’s Carabao Cup final and a 56-year yearning for major silverware — and the smaller is opponents who have troubled Newcastle more than any other post-takeover.—
Chris Waugh,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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The administration tried to freeze funding that Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act directed to clean energy, turning that particular clock back to 2022.—
Zoë Schlanger,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2025
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Interior Secretary Doug Burgum has directed his staff to review and possibly alter national monuments as part of a push to expand U.S. energy production, a move that could further shake up public lands amid mass firings of national park and forest employees.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2025
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Nash was undeterred, trotting over curbs, between cars, across medians and through the McDonald’s drive-thru, video shows.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
7 Feb. 2025
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The Giant Schnauzer takes the Best in Show crown from Sage the Miniature Poodle, who trotted away with the title during the 2024 Westminster Dog Show.—
Kelli Bender,
People.com,
12 Feb. 2025
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“Dash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dash. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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