dashed
adjective
ˈdasht 
: made up of a series of dashes
a lane marked off by dashed lines
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web But the path there isn’t yet clear, many backers say, and hydrogen has been a source of dashed hopes for years. 
Jenny Strasburg, WSJ, 14 June 2022 But the cream-cheese shortage appears to have hit a particular nerve, capping a year of dashed hopes for a return to normal with another obstacle to enjoying even the tiniest of indulgences. Washington Post, 16 Dec. 2021 Seconds later, two more dashed from the street toward several trash bags. New York Times, 5 Nov. 2021 The dashed red lines shows the seven-day moving average. Cheri Mossburg And Amir Vera, CNN, 13 Sep. 2021 Like practically everything else, COVID-19 dashed plans for the usual festival in 2020. Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 6 Aug. 2021 Then there’s the dashed hope that working from home would lead to a reduction in driving. Doug Gordon, The New Republic, 26 July 2021 This graph’s dashed green line shows the core CPI trend that was interrupted. John S. Tobey, Forbes, 13 May 2021 Any situation in which there are three times as many applicants as openings is going to lead to a lot of dashed hopes. Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2021 See More
Jenny Strasburg, WSJ, 14 June 2022 But the cream-cheese shortage appears to have hit a particular nerve, capping a year of dashed hopes for a return to normal with another obstacle to enjoying even the tiniest of indulgences. Washington Post, 16 Dec. 2021 Seconds later, two more dashed from the street toward several trash bags. New York Times, 5 Nov. 2021 The dashed red lines shows the seven-day moving average. Cheri Mossburg And Amir Vera, CNN, 13 Sep. 2021 Like practically everything else, COVID-19 dashed plans for the usual festival in 2020. Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 6 Aug. 2021 Then there’s the dashed hope that working from home would lead to a reduction in driving. Doug Gordon, The New Republic, 26 July 2021 This graph’s dashed green line shows the core CPI trend that was interrupted. John S. Tobey, Forbes, 13 May 2021 Any situation in which there are three times as many applicants as openings is going to lead to a lot of dashed hopes. Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
circa 1889, in the meaning defined above
dashed
verb
1
as in trotted
to go at a pace faster than a walk one sprinter dashed to the finish line in record-breaking time Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- trotted
- jogged
- ran
- sprinted
- run
- hurried
- sped
- galloped
- raced
- scampered
- rushed
- leaped
- skipped
- tripped
- scurried
- leapt
- bounded
- hustled
- scooted
- zipped
- speeded
- sprang
- sprung
- loped
- hurtled
- scuttled
- hurled
- blasted
- whirled
- bolted
- tore
- careened
- rocketed
- cantered
- ripped
- rammed
- blazed
- hastened
- whisked
- buzzed
- hied
- zoomed
- barreled
- breezed
- bowled
- blew
- bustled
- pelted
- jetted
- coursed
- humped
- pattered
- shot
- rustled
- nipped
- belted
- shagged
- bombed
- hared
- barrelled
- cannonballed
- footed (it)
- hotfooted (it)
- legged (it)
- hoofed (it)
- stepped (along)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- strolled
- sauntered
- dragged
- ambled
- shuffled
- lingered
- crept
- lagged
- crawled
- loitered
- shambled
- poked
- trudged
- dawdled
- plodded
- tarried
- dallied
- lumbered
- limped
- hobbled
- dillydallied
2
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 Synonyms & Similar Words
- hurried
- scurried
- sped
- raced
- trotted
- rushed
- flew
- chased
- drove
- jumped
- zipped
- darted
- traveled
- scooted
- ran
- buzzed
- stepped
- scuttled
- run
- blasted
- speeded
- whirled
- bolted
- travelled
- blew
- tore
- ripped
- rammed
- hurled
- hurtled
- zoomed
- hustled
- blazed
- careened
- rocketed
- jogged
- whisked
- bowled
- hastened
- barreled
- hied
- breezed
- nipped
- motored
- pelted
- galloped
- bustled
- coursed
- careered
- jetted
- rustled
- bundled
- humped
- shot
- flitted
- scampered
- belted
- barrelled
- streaked
- sprinted
- bombed
- beat it
- hared
- scudded
- highballed
- whizzed
- cannonballed
- shook a leg
- stampeded
- stepped on it
- scuffled
- made tracks
- cracked (on)
- beetled
- accelerated
- got a move on
- arrowed
- hotfooted (it)
- overtook
- outran
- outstripped
- quickened
- outpaced
- stepped out
- beelined
- caught up
- fast-forwarded
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- dragged
- crept
- crawled
- poked
- lingered
- lagged
- poked
- loitered
- strolled
- sauntered
- hung (around or out)
- ambled
- shuffled
- plodded
- hanged (around or out)
- tarried
- dallied
- dawdled
- lumbered
- decelerated
- slowed (down or up)
- dillydallied
3
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 Synonyms & Similar Words
- threw
- tossed
- hurled
- flung
- slung
- hurtled
- fired
- chucked
- darted
- catapulted
- heaved
- launched
- lobbed
- pegged
- lofted
- pelted
- pitched
- bowled
- cast
- hove
- flipped
- let fly
- rolled
- gunned
- propelled
- passed
- projected
- precipitated
- bucked
- thrust
- hooked
- ejected
- impelled
- rifled
- shot
4
as in splashed
to wet or soil by striking with something liquid or mushy our clothes were dashed with the mud of passing cars Synonyms & Similar Words
- splashed
- splattered
- washed
- spattered
- soaked
- drowned
- plashed
- saturated
- bathed
- bespattered
- sprinkled
- drenched
- watered
- slopped
- sprayed
- impregnated
- doused
- sopped
- steeped
- squirted
- soused
- slushed
- dowsed
5
as in slopped
to cause (something liquid or mushy) to move along in sheets a sudden jolt dashed the hot coffee onto the driver's lap Synonyms & Similar Words
- splashed
- slopped
- spattered
- sloshed
- sprinkled
- lapped
- washed
- swashed
- sprayed
- plashed
- dabbled
- squirted
- spritzed
6
as in dejected
to make sad she's always dashed by the failure of her matchmaking efforts Synonyms & Similar Words
- dejected
- troubled
- depressed
- worried
- burdened
- saddened
- concerned
- weighed down
- oppressed
- tormented
- distressed
- got down
- disturbed
- ailed
- daunted
- tortured
- dispirited
- perturbed
- dismayed
- unnerved
- discouraged
- disheartened
- afflicted
- upset
- bothered
- unsettled
- disquieted
- bummed (out)
- unhinged
- agitated
- demoralized
- discomposed
- undid
- discomforted
- exercised
- freaked (out)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- buoyed
- rejoiced
- brightened
- assured
- lightened
- enlivened
- reassured
- consoled
- animated
- excited
- comforted
- stimulated
- inspired
- soothed
- cheered (up)
- gladdened
- invigorated
- elated
- lifted
- encouraged
- pleased
- delighted
- gratified
- solaced
- heartened
- elevated
- exhilarated
- uplifted
- boosted
- strepera
- streperae
- streperas
- strepitant
- strepitations
- strepitoso
- strepitous
- streps
- strepsi-
- strepsiceros
- strepsiceroses
- strepsicerosses
- strepsinema
- Strepsiptera
- strepsipteral
- strepsipteran
- strepsipteron
- strepsipterous
- strepsirhinies
- strepsirhinis
- strepsitene
- strept-
- streptaster
- strepto-
- streptobacilli