dashes Synonyms

dashes Meaning

dashes

a stroke of a pen, to complete, execute, or finish off hastily, flashy display, a small usually special and noticeable addition, a punctuation mark — that is used especially to indicate a break in the thought or structure of a sentence, a sudden burst or splash, the sound produced by such a burst, ruin, destroy, liveliness in style and action, to break by striking or knocking, a diet that is designed to lower blood pressure and emphasizes the consumption of fruit, vegetables, grains, and low-fat or non-fat dairy products, dashboard sense 2, to knock, hurl, or thrust violently, splash, spatter, destroy sense 1, ruin, to perform or finish hastily, a sudden rush or attempt, damn entry 1 sense 4, splash entry 1 sense 1b, spatter, blow, a sudden onset, rush, or attempt, depress, sadden, a short fast race, to make ashamed, to affect by mixing in something different, a long click or buzz forming a letter or part of a letter (as in Morse code), to move with sudden speed, smash, a punctuation mark — that is used chiefly to indicate a break in the thought or structure of a sentence, animation in style and action, a small usually distinctive addition

dashes Sentence Examples

  1. The man had two passions in life - reading and writing - and he pursued them with equal zeal.
  2. The students ran through the halls, laughing and shouting - their spirits high after the final exam.
  3. She hesitated - her mind racing - before finally making the difficult decision.
  4. The concert was almost cancelled - a storm was approaching - but ultimately the show went on.
  5. The children played in the park - their laughter echoing through the air - oblivious to the world around them.
  6. He stared at the painting - his eyes wide - as if he could see something hidden within its depths.
  7. The car sped down the road - a blur of motion - leaving a trail of dust in its wake.
  8. The man stood at the top of the hill - the wind whipping around him - and surveyed the land below.
  9. The woman sat by the window - a book in her lap - and watched the rain fall outside.
  10. The dog barked at the stranger - its tail raised high - as if to say, "Stay away!"

FAQs About the word dashes

a stroke of a pen, to complete, execute, or finish off hastily, flashy display, a small usually special and noticeable addition, a punctuation mark — that is us

jogs, runs, trots, races, sprints, skips, trips, scampers,gallops, scurries

crawls,strolls, lingers, saunters, shuffles, creeps, lags, ambles, pokes, loiters

The man had two passions in life - reading and writing - and he pursued them with equal zeal.

The students ran through the halls, laughing and shouting - their spirits high after the final exam.

She hesitated - her mind racing - before finally making the difficult decision.

The concert was almost cancelled - a storm was approaching - but ultimately the show went on.