Examples of washing in a Sentence
These shirts will look great even after repeated washings.
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Sharma noted that washing grapes damages their bloom, a powdery coating that forms naturally on some fruits, thereby increasing the likelihood of moisture loss and the entry of contaminants.
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Alma Avalle, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Feb. 2026
This is the final day of Lent for Christians and focuses on the remembrance of both the foot washing and the Last Supper of Jesus Christ with the apostles.
—Chris Sims, IndyStar, 13 Feb. 2026
The three-compartment ware washing sink was missing a stopper to allow proper washing, rinsing and sanitizing of utensils.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
february 13, Sacbee.com, 13 Feb. 2026
My face has faded due to daily washing, but my body tan is still very much intact, which lives up to the brand’s claims (tans should last a full five days before beginning to fade).
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 9 Feb. 2026
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Alma Avalle, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Feb. 2026
This is the final day of Lent for Christians and focuses on the remembrance of both the foot washing and the Last Supper of Jesus Christ with the apostles.
—Chris Sims, IndyStar, 13 Feb. 2026
The three-compartment ware washing sink was missing a stopper to allow proper washing, rinsing and sanitizing of utensils.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
february 13, Sacbee.com, 13 Feb. 2026
My face has faded due to daily washing, but my body tan is still very much intact, which lives up to the brand’s claims (tans should last a full five days before beginning to fade).
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Washing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/washing. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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washing
noun
wash·ing
ˈwȯsh-iŋ 
ˈwäsh-
: articles washed or to be washed
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