Dash
How words are described
| short | short dash | short stroke |
| front | front dash | front stroke |
| initial | initial dash | initial stroke |
| single | single dash | single stroke |
| Other adjectives: powerful, real, great, little, tiny, horizontal, possible, final, minor, extra, last, upward. | ||
Common collocations
| times | dash times | stroke times |
Both words in one sentence
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One American sailor died of heat stroke, in return for the entire Spanish squadron being destroyed as they attempted to make a dash for the sea.
Source: Flawless Victory -
One of her Supers in this game was to dash at the enemy (all kitted out for it, too!): contact results in a single stroke that slices the enemy into tiny cubes (it's all very cartoonish).
Source: Single-Stroke Battle - Rainbow Dash is a brash, arrogant, hot blooded speedster (red) that rarely misses an opportunity to stroke her own ego (black).
Source: Analysis / Magic: The Gathering
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Stroke or Dash. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dash/stroke.
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