dashed

1 of 2

adjective

ˈdasht How to pronounce dashed (audio)
Synonyms of dashednext
: made up of a series of dashes
a lane marked off by dashed lines

dashed

2 of 2

past tense and past participle of dash entry 1

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Seconds later, two more dashed from the street toward several trash bags. — New York Times, 5 Nov. 2021 Like practically everything else, COVID-19 dashed plans for the usual festival in 2020. — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 6 Aug. 2021

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First Known Use

Adjective

circa 1889, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of dashed was circa 1889

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dashed

adjective
ˈdasht How to pronounce dashed (audio)
: made up of a series of dashes

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