dashing
Example Sentences
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“Gotta go potty!” he announces, dashing for the bathroom in the front hall.
From Literature
One drone hit the world’s busiest airport, in Dubai, on Saturday, dashing hopes that flights could resume from the regional hub.
From Los Angeles Times
His arrest completes the social downfall of a man once toasted as the late Queen Elizabeth II’s favorite son and a dashing wartime helicopter pilot.
A lower court last year handed the veteran 57-year-old politician a five-year ban from public office over a fake jobs scam at the European Parliament, dashing her presidential ambitions.
From Barron's
I spot them halfway across the field, their arms linked together, dashing to catch up with the birthday party.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
