dashed off

Example Sentences

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One caregiver dashed off to grab frozen grapes and strawberries, which attracted more animals.

From New York Times • Aug. 8, 2023

Her letter comes less than a day after House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, Ohio Republican, dashed off a letter Wednesday night to the former prosecutors.

From Washington Times • Mar. 23, 2023

At 7:15 p.m., the rider’s “spirited bay mare … dashed off at a rapid rate, bearing her burden towards the Gold State.”

From Washington Post • Aug. 10, 2022

Facing the potential tying run with two outs in the fifth, the 25-year-old dashed off the mound toward third, grabbed Sean Murphy’s slow bouncer with his bare hand and threw him out.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 11, 2022

Oscar barked and dashed off as the bus came to a stop at the bottom of the driveway.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown