dashed off

Example Sentences

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When she did show up, she gave a short speech, then dashed off quickly, only to be summoned back for a group photo.

From Washington Times • Dec. 3, 2023

In recent weeks, Vice President Kamala Harris has dashed off to Florida on short notice.

From New York Times • Aug. 6, 2023

The Kings wrapped up the series in five games and dashed off with the Cup in a tidy 20 games, as Brown and Anze Kopitar tied for the playoff scoring lead with 20 points each.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 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

A branch snapped in the woods—something large, from the sound of it—and Sefia and Archer dashed off the path, hunkering down among the leaves.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee