mad dash

noun

: a wild and uncontrolled rush
In his mad dash to the store, he forgot his wallet.

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While guests visit the kitchen frequently throughout the evening, there’s a mad dash to capture the sizzle of rib-eye steaks emerging from the ovens. Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025 Part of the goal is to slow you down and make Epic Universe feel like less of a mad dash from ride to ride. Todd Anderson, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025 The runway shows take place all across the city, creating a mad dash by Uber and subway for runway models and fashion writers alike (TLDR: Wear comfortable shoes). Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025 State economists confirmed Colorado’s brutal budgetary situation Monday, kicking off lawmakers’ mad dash to fill a $1.2 billion hole in the budget. Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mad dash

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“Mad dash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mad%20dash. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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