Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wash (over)
Verb
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The Phillies’ offense exploded for six runs in the first inning this week at Rogers Centre, then mustered four runs over the subsequent 26 innings.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
6 June 2025 -
That also chased Soriano, who allowed seven runs over 3.2 innings.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
4 June 2025
Verb
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Grateful for the good health and love that flows through my family.—
Sabienna Bowman,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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The real threat to the fiscal well-being of the median American comes from the price of energy, from which all other prices flow.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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Ocean with David Attenborough premieres June 7 on National Geographic and begins streaming June 8 on Hulu and Disney+, coinciding with World Oceans Day.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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The full series will also be available for streaming on PBS.org and the PBS app beginning Nov. 16.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 June 2025
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Unlike regular acne, the bumps from rosacea don’t typically have blackheads or whiteheads and are often accompanied by flushing, visible blood vessels and sensitivity.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
12 June 2025
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The Cardinals will happily flush their performance over the last three days and focus on their upcoming four-game division showdown with the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
11 June 2025
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In 2025’s first quarter GM spurted, more than doubling EV sales to over 30,000, passing Ford and Hyundai/Kia.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Miami surged ahead by 14 points in the second quarter, but that lead evaporated and the game went to the fourth tied at 83 before a group of reserves led a furious 16-3 fourth quarter spurt.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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At a time when the demagogue Father Coughlin was flooding the radio with antisemitic hate speech, Berg offered counterprogramming.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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By Sunday, the National Guard had arrived in the city, and images of heavily armed officers confronting peaceful demonstrators, including journalists and musicians, began flooding social media.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
9 June 2025
Verb
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Fire engulfed several boats around a dock early Friday in the condo canyon of Sunny Isles Beach.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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Smoke from Canadian wildfires is engulfing much of the eastern and central United States and will last through the week.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
Verb
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Melting ice sheets and glaciers also contribute to sea level rise, which threatens to flood coastlines globally and inundate low-lying island nations in the Pacific Ocean.—
Isabella O‘Malley,
Christian Science Monitor,
11 June 2025
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Connecticut residents are scrambling to obtain a REAL ID several weeks after the May 7 deadline, with the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles inundated with customers and no appointment times available until June 17.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2025
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“Wash (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wash%20%28over%29. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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