wash down
verb
washed down; washing down; washes down
1
: to move or carry downward by action of a liquid
especially
: to facilitate the passage of (food) down the gullet with accompanying swallows of liquid
pizza washed down with beer
2
: to wash the whole length or extent of
washed down and scrubbed the front porch
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Quartz crystals wash down from the Appalachian Mountains, collecting here and making the white sand sparkle.
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Ana Pelayo Connery,
Travel + Leisure,
16 June 2026
Mulch can help control soil erosion as water washes down the slope, but the mulch can wash away.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
25 May 2026
The tacos and crunchwraps, washed down with an on-tap margarita, are great summertime fare.
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Jess Fleming,
Twin Cities,
21 May 2026
Even the nicer California wines were better for washing down food than savoring for taste.
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Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
15 May 2026
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Ana Pelayo Connery,
Travel + Leisure,
16 June 2026
Mulch can help control soil erosion as water washes down the slope, but the mulch can wash away.
—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
25 May 2026
The tacos and crunchwraps, washed down with an on-tap margarita, are great summertime fare.
—
Jess Fleming,
Twin Cities,
21 May 2026
Even the nicer California wines were better for washing down food than savoring for taste.
—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
15 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for wash down
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“Wash down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wash%20down. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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