wash away
verb
washed away; washing away; washes away
1
: to carry (something) away by the movement of water
The bridge was washed away by flooding last year.
2
: to get rid of (something, such as unhappy or unpleasant thoughts) completely
Take a vacation to wash away your troubles.
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If there is a rainstorm, repeat the spraying sooner because the rain has washed away the soap or oil.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 20 May 2026
But the need to move washes away any time to process.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
The footprints were later washed away, though archaeologists successfully made 3D models and physical casts before they were destroyed.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
It was constructed by the National Park Service in 1986 to replace a historical bridge washed away by a flood.
—Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 16 May 2026
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 20 May 2026
But the need to move washes away any time to process.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
The footprints were later washed away, though archaeologists successfully made 3D models and physical casts before they were destroyed.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
It was constructed by the National Park Service in 1986 to replace a historical bridge washed away by a flood.
—Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 16 May 2026
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“Wash away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wash%20away. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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