Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wash (over)
Verb
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The most amazing aspect of Newton’s play is her willingness to get run over.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025 -
He’s worked behind-the-scenes with both sides numerous times in the past for similar situations, with recent events like the Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 tournament run over the streaming platform Parsec in 2020 and the Twitch Rivals Marvel vs. Capcom 2 tournament in October 2024.—
Jason Fanelli,
Rolling Stone,
1 Feb. 2025
Verb
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So much sewage flowed uncollected that none of the systems could not keep up with the level of groundwater contamination.—
Claudine Ebeid,
The Atlantic,
6 Feb. 2025
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But more tears, the happy kind, of course, would flow.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
6 Feb. 2025
Verb
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So we’re left with Section 31, a Star Trek: Discovery spinoff film currently streaming on Paramount+.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
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Max subscription plans begin at $9.99 a month with ads, which allows users to stream on up to two devices at one time.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Then wash with warm water and shampoo to flush out any lint and product buildup sitting on the bristles.—
Katelyn Squiers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Jan. 2025
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There is no way to flush the alcohol out of the system faster, as the body will metabolize it at a natural pace.—
Angelica Bottaro,
Verywell Health,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Third quarter spurt, but Sixers respond The Kings moved to a zone defense early in the third quarter that seemed to flummox Philadelphia.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacramento Bee,
30 Jan. 2025
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This device spurts a continuous dry, fine mist to fill indoor air with essential oil at its purest concentration (that means a more noticeable, longer-lasting scent).—
Sarah Madaus,
Allure,
13 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The massive hole in the house left the basement flooded and destroyed.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
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Virgen Viera was scanning her phone for updates about the crash when photos and videos began flooding social media.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN,
9 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Friday’s development is just the latest twist in a complicated, layered, yearslong corruption scandal that has engulfed Alameda County, its county seat, Oakland, and led to the ousting of its mayor and a district attorney.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Feb. 2025
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In the weeks following the outbreak of the Eaton and Palisades Fires, the conflagrations engulfed neighborhoods, forested canyons and chaparral—a type of shrubland.—
Anton Sorokin,
Smithsonian Magazine,
5 Feb. 2025
Verb
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On Tuesday, a subreddit for federal employees was inundated with comments from people discussing the email.—
Zoë Schiffer,
WIRED,
29 Jan. 2025
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In the winter of 2020, Jackson was inundated with a record amount of rainfall, which the sewage system could not withstand.—
Catherine Coleman Flowers,
TIME,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Wash (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wash%20%28over%29. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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