sudden dash

Examples (10)

• When the rain started, she made a sudden dash for the nearest shelter.
• The rabbit made a sudden dash for its burrow upon seeing the fox.
• Seeing a gap in the defense, the soccer player made a sudden dash towards the goal.
• He made a sudden dash to catch the hat before the wind blew it away.
• The child's sudden dash into the street gave his mother a terrible fright.
• In a sudden dash, the squirrel grabbed the acorn and scurried up a tree.
• The shoplifter was caught after making a sudden dash for the exit.
• Upon hearing the final boarding call, the passenger made a sudden dash to the gate.
• The cat's sudden dash under the sofa meant it had spotted a spider.
• During the drill, the soldiers practiced making a sudden dash from one cover to the next.