dashed
Example Sentences
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On Aug. 26, the alert mechanism failed again and the dam was dashed to pieces.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
The volunteer had barely put down the tomato when a small beak poked out from a bush and dashed towards it in an abandoned garden in fire-ravaged southwest France.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
Amundson and Zemian’s hopes that their behavior would warrant some leniency were quickly dashed.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
In a matter of weeks, she dashed off 11 short, guitar-based songs that tried to make sense of her whirlwind two years.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
But as she lived on, harsh economic realities dashed his hopes.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
