DASHED Synonyms: 249 Similar and Opposite Words

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 But players’ participation in a brawl following a close loss 670 miles away in Georgia last weekend has dashed their hopes of postseason play back at home. — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026 That dashed the hopes of buyers who were holding out for a rate cut in 2026 that would boost affordability. — Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 6 Oct. 2026 But their hopes were dashed when the two samples didn’t match. — Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026 The Chicago White Sox had their hopes of winning the AL Central dashed when Hunter Goodman hit his 40th and 41st homers to lift visiting Colorado to a win. — Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026 The Chicago White Sox had their hopes of winning the AL Central dashed when Hunter Goodman hit his 40th and 41st homers to lift the Colorado Rockies in a 9-6 win Saturday night. — ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026 Running back Kenneth Walker rushed up the middle only to find a wall, then kicked the run outside to the left and dashed up the sideline for a 60-yard touchdown. — Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026 After Alex Call was hit in the right foot with a pitch, Miguel Rojas chopped a grounder to Reds third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes, whose errant throw allowed two runs to score as Rojas dashed to third. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026 The Hawkeyes could be a good team but go 0-3 and see their CFP hopes dashed, but even one victory could keep them in Playoff contention. — Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

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Just after the sun melted into the sea a deer trotted by, followed by its more nervous baby.

— David G. Allan, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
In the 10th, automatic runner Joey Ortiz advanced on a bunt and trotted home when Frelick bounced a single to right field off Grant Wolfram (6-4).

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of trotted

Verb

The little girl would later tell officers that her brother grabbed the knife and threw it at her, the blade hitting her chest.

— Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
Patrick Mahomes threw for 382 yards and three touchdowns, improving to 8-0 in regular-season overtime games.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of threw

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This is a comeback story of the highest order because Taylor Moton's life was at risk, blood was splattered all over his chest, and doctors frantically rushed to keep him from dying from a life-threatening emergency.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
In recent years, protesters have torn down his statues and splattered others with red paint.

— Peter C. Mancall, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of splattered

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Ken Urker, the partner of Gypsy Rose Blanchard, made comments about being depressed before being found dead in his Louisiana home from an apparent drug overdose, authorities said.

— Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026
However, the forecast predicts that AI investment will begin to produce job gains next year and in 2028, even as the cuts have depressed California’s jobs picture.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of depressed

Verb

As part of Gilroy’s clever structure, Alex’s memories get jogged during different performing sessions, with different pieces of music, so that each flashback gets its own emotional register.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
After a fourth-and-1 stop by the defense, quarterback Bryce Young and the Panthers offense jogged back onto the field with one minute left in the contest on their own 17 yard-line.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 27 Sep. 2026

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