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'dash' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'dash' with 11 example sentences.


dash noun

: distinctive and stylish elegance

: a quick run

: a footrace run at top speed

: a punctuation mark (-) used between parts of a compound word or between the syllables of a word when the word is divided at the end of a line of text

: the longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code

: the act of moving with great haste

dash verb

: run or move very quickly or hastily

: break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over

: hurl or thrust violently

: destroy or break

: cause to lose courage; to be daunted; to be scared away

: add an enlivening or altering element to


  • The dash is my favorite punctuation mark.
  • Her hopes were dashed when she heard the verdict.
  • His record is a new world record in the 100-meter dash.
  • He dashed out of the store.
  • A dash of vinegar is all the salad needs.
  • Put a dash of brandy in my tea.
  • They dashed water into my face.
  • He dashed to catch the last train.
  • Ken dashed up the slope.
  • I dashed off the report.
  • The man dashed the bottle against the wall.
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