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dashing

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verb

present participle of dash
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as in slopping
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

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of dashing
Adjective
Instead, he’s played by Emmy Award winner Peter Dinklage, who has a form of dwarfism called achondroplasia, at his most dashing and heroic, spinning swords and swinging onto stages. Zoe Haylock, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2021 LAWs are not the dashing and glamorous surface combatants from the Navy’s stockpile of great sea stories. Craig Hooper, Forbes, 6 Feb. 2023 With Ariya, Nissan seems determined to erase memories of Leaf with its more dashing Ariya sibling. cleveland, 4 Feb. 2023 Over the years, her co-stars also included Europe’s most dashing male stars of the era, among them Louis Jourdan, Fernando Rey, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jean-Louis Trintignant and Alec Guinness. Dallas News, 17 Jan. 2023 See All Example Sentences for dashing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dashing
Adjective
  • For less adventurous palates, there will be barbecue and funnel cake vendors among about 30.
    Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2025
  • Her newfound cachet, coupled with her adventurous tastes, brought her to unexpected places.
    Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
Verb
  • On sunny days, the reflection of that splashing water can be seen from a long distance.
    Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The man climbed in but slipped on the step, sending the coffee splashing across the seat.
    Greg Borowski, Journal Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • At the moment, however, inflation remains higher than hoped and the affordability crunch continues depressing aspiring homebuyers' chances of getting on the property ladder.
    William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Isn’t the world depressing enough right now without having to see that?
    Lynette Rice, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The Russian missile attack on Ukraine comes days after Ukraine’s security service launched a series of daring, large-scale drone attacks deep into Russia, striking airfields and hitting 41 Russian military aircrafts.
    Victoria Butenko, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
  • His career was built around the principles that a great idea can come from anywhere, a box office triumph is meant to be shared by an entire team and our creative choices need to be bold and daring.
    Jordan Moreau, Variety, 5 June 2025
Verb
  • After three consecutive drives ended in a punt following Rodgers’ interception, the 41-year-old led the Jets down the field, tossing his first touchdown pass since Week 16 and the 500th of his career.
    C. Isaiah Smalls II, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Before tossing them in the trash, check in with your local homeless shelter, food pantry, or other non-profit as these organizations often have need for travel-sized toiletries.
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Naturally, the truth does eventually come out at the reception, but Samantha still puts on a brave face for her friends.
    Megan McCluskey, Time, 30 May 2025
  • Tielemans has mastered the balance, being brave in wanting the ball whatever the situation or stadium while never willingly giving ground to an opponent.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Verb
  • Enlist the help of a running coach.
    Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 31 Dec. 2024
  • The move ends, or brings to the next phase, one of the longest-running and most public marital breakdowns in modern Hollywood history.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 31 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • From the postwar period to present, perhaps no nation of carmakers has made bolder strides or wielded greater influence on manufacturers and consumers alike than Japan.
    Robert Ross, Robb Report, 6 June 2025
  • Now retired, Nouveau Chapeau is helping Charis get back to bolder colors and patterns.
    Emiene Wright, Charlotte Observer, 6 June 2025

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“Dashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dashing. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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