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Discover LudwigThe phrase "dashed by" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that has quickly passed or moved past a point, often in a sudden or fleeting manner.
Example: "The car dashed by us at an incredible speed, leaving us in awe."
Alternatives: "zoomed past" or "rushed by".
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Fantasies are dashed by flesh-and-blood reality.
Such hopes were dashed by the economic collapse.
The plan was dashed by the financial crisis.
Liberians' hopes were dashed by American recognition of the results.
But our hopes were equally dashed by both those debates.
His dream appeared dashed by a tenth of an inch.
Our early luck wasn't dashed by a quickly following drought.
Of course, expectations are routinely dashed by television.
Rove's hopes of replicating McKinley's feat were seemingly dashed by the Democratic comeback of 2006.
After a wedding in a country garden, the young couple dashed by car to the airport.
Their dreams were dashed by a long shot and a lucky punch.
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