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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wash (over)
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Walton Goggins saved Wilde from being run over by a stampede of horses on the set of Cowboys & Aliens.
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Video taken from the news station’s helicopter was shared to X, showing a white Model X Tesla that had run over a curb and slammed into a shopping center near Target and Urbane Cafe, a restaurant with outdoor seating.
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Rainfall — as little as a tenth of an inch, according to the Allegheny County Sanitary Authority, or ALCOSAN — can cause an overflow of stormwater and raw sewage to flow into the rivers.
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Through the morning, a river of mourners dressed in black flowed from the Grand Mosalla.
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Stir in beef broth; bring to a boil over medium-high.
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Bring to a gentle boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
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Paramount+ will also stream the full One Philly Unity Concert for America via the ET Live Channel.
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All matches will also stream live on Fox One, the official World Cup streamer.
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Being patient gives the enzymes time to break the bond between the stain and the fibers, so the stain can be flushed away during the laundry cycle.
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If the signal is red, the swimming spots are out of bounds for a day or two while the river flushes itself out.
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Someone spurted hair spray on Tate McRae’s long locks.
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Oil prices spurted higher early this week on worries that the war will keep the Strait of Hormuz closed for a long time.
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Thousands of Dutch fans flooded the streets of Monterrey, Mexico, ahead of the Netherlands' World Cup match against Morocco in the round of 32 tonight.
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In the weeks since the show premiered, memes and unauthorized merch capturing Patricia’s dispassionate delivery, heroic shotgun wielding, and jerky dance moves have flooded the internet.
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Polls show Democrats are the favorites to retake Congress heading into November, but the party is engulfed at the moment by a fierce debate about its ideologicl direction.
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The impact caused a fire that engulfed the county bus, the NTSB said.
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“Wash (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wash%20%28over%29. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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