wash off
phrasal verb
washed off; washing off; washes off
1
: to clean (something) by using water
Wash the mud off the bikes before you put them away.
2
: to be able to be removed or cleaned by washing
This makeup washes off easily.
Examples of wash off in a Sentence
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Mount Pleasant requests residents avoid filling pools, watering lawns or washing cars excessively, washing off driveways, letting sink water run and taking showers longer than five minutes.
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Nora O’Neill 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2025
Share Texas family reunites with their 'angel' who helped bring them to safety
Tom Llamas
A Texas family reunited today with their hero who woke them up during the flash floods and guiding them to safety before their house washed off its foundation.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 9 July 2025
Aphids are small but easy to spot in high numbers and can be washed off the plant with a spray from a garden hose.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 July 2025
Sun-protective clothing with a UPF of 50+ offers consistent, long-lasting UV protection that doesn’t wash off or wear away like sunscreen.
—Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 1 July 2025
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Nora O’Neill 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2025
Share Texas family reunites with their 'angel' who helped bring them to safety
Tom Llamas
A Texas family reunited today with their hero who woke them up during the flash floods and guiding them to safety before their house washed off its foundation.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 9 July 2025
Aphids are small but easy to spot in high numbers and can be washed off the plant with a spray from a garden hose.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 July 2025
Sun-protective clothing with a UPF of 50+ offers consistent, long-lasting UV protection that doesn’t wash off or wear away like sunscreen.
—Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 1 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for wash off
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“Wash off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wash%20off. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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