frantic dash

Frequency: 6.87.2 per million words

a hurried and chaotic run, often due to panic

dashADJECTIVE + dash (noun)

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frantic

Examples (10)

  • We had to make a frantic dash across town to catch our flight.
  • When the fire alarm rang, it was a frantic dash for the exits.
  • The reporter made a frantic dash to the scene of the accident.
  • Realizing he was late for the wedding, he began a frantic dash to the church.
  • Last-minute Christmas shopping involved a frantic dash through the crowded mall.
  • As the storm clouds gathered, the hikers made a frantic dash back to their car.
  • Every morning is a frantic dash to get the kids ready for school.
  • The players made a frantic dash towards the goal in the final seconds of the match.
  • After dropping his wallet, there was a frantic dash back to the restaurant before it closed.
  • The sudden downpour caused a frantic dash for cover among the crowd.