Examples of awash in a Sentence
The deck of the boat was almost awash.
the streets were awash from the heavy rains
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Public areas such as atriums, ballrooms and restaurants were awash with polished bronze or brass on door frames, railings, elevators and ceilings.
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Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 20 July 2025
The United States, for its part, was awash in British investments.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center was awash in a sea of purple T-Shirts and handmade signs Thursday night in a scene that looked like a pep rally – but felt like a wake.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 9 June 2025
Now my house is awash with the LED glow of charging bulbs that are just waiting for the next power outage to do their trick.
—arkansasonline.com, 10 July 2025
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Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 20 July 2025
The United States, for its part, was awash in British investments.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center was awash in a sea of purple T-Shirts and handmade signs Thursday night in a scene that looked like a pep rally – but felt like a wake.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 9 June 2025
Now my house is awash with the LED glow of charging bulbs that are just waiting for the next power outage to do their trick.
—arkansasonline.com, 10 July 2025
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“Awash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/awash. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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awash
adjective
ə-ˈwȯsh 
-ˈwäsh
1
: washed by waves or tide
2
: floating about
3
a
: flooded or covered with water
b
: filled or covered as if by a flood
an event awash in emotion
Geographical Definition
Awash
geographical name
river 500 miles (805 kilometers) long in eastern Ethiopia flowing northeast
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