1
as in saturated
containing, covered with, or thoroughly penetrated by water
the streets were awash from the heavy rains
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2
as in filled
possessing or covered with great numbers or amounts of something specified
the literary review is currently awash in submissions and will not be accepting any more until next year
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Recent Examples of awash
Late Tuesday night, social media was awash with dramatic images of the raging blaze, as well as the hilltop museum surrounded by flames ripping through its surrounding trees and vegetation.
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The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 8 Jan. 2025
The couple’s bedroom—awash in ivory tones and soft textures—is an oasis, though not devoid of function.
—Stacie Stukin, Architectural Digest, 30 Dec. 2024
The sky is awash with radio-frequency interference (RFI), but thanks to two astronomers who tracked down a stray TV broadcast reflected off a passing airplane, there may be a new way to wipe out some of the rogue signals that plague our radio telescopes.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 17 Feb. 2025
Throughout, the rooms are awash with soft pastel hues like rusty pink, dusty blue, and earthy green.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 Feb. 2025
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The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 8 Jan. 2025
The couple’s bedroom—awash in ivory tones and soft textures—is an oasis, though not devoid of function.
—Stacie Stukin, Architectural Digest, 30 Dec. 2024
The sky is awash with radio-frequency interference (RFI), but thanks to two astronomers who tracked down a stray TV broadcast reflected off a passing airplane, there may be a new way to wipe out some of the rogue signals that plague our radio telescopes.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 17 Feb. 2025
Throughout, the rooms are awash with soft pastel hues like rusty pink, dusty blue, and earthy green.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for awash
Adjective
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The choice between chicken or beef ultimately depends on your health goals, whether that be eating less saturated fat or increasing your iron intake.—
Johna Burdeos,
Health,
5 Mar. 2025
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Fog and stratus clouds Clouds are a result of saturation, but saturated air can also exist at ground level.—
Ross Lazear,
The Conversation,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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History provides abundant evidence of markets' inability to operate effectively without significant regulation and oversight.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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At an initial glance, those precepts or conditions certainly seem to make abundant sense.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Alternatively, saturate cotton balls with essential oil and place them near all possible entry points.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Jan. 2025
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Chief among them are efforts to train crews to identify and treat an overdose and a push to saturate fleets with naloxone, the opioid antagonist, commonly administered as a nasal spray under the trade name Narcan, that can reverse overdoses and retrieve a fading patient from a mortal slide.—
C.J. Chivers James Patrick Cronin Elena Hecht Anna Diamond Quinton Kamara,
New York Times,
6 June 2024
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Elite institutions will continue to thrive, as will second-tier schools that can differentiate themselves in a crowded market.—
Scott White,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Josephine Chen, a partner at Sequoia, said the crowded market reflects the seriousness of the problem.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2025
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In all, 94 people, including 31 children, were rescued from flooded homes following the 3 a.m. response by city first responders on Monday, Duggan said.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC News,
19 Feb. 2025
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Schools districts throughout Kentucky closed on Monday, citing flooded streets, dangerous travel conditions and power outages that impacted some 15,000 homes and businesses.—
Christopher Cann,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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As Birdville boys basketball looked for its first state championship appearance in program history, supporters of the program created an electric playoff environment in a packed arena at Lewisville High School.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Mar. 2025
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Raluca Anghel, Global Head of External Affairs and Industry Relations, Natural Diamond Council, gave a talk that packed particular power.—
Kyle Roderick,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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London’s massive, middle-class Barbican Estate, completed in 1982, created a small city within the city, replete with plazas, a waterway and iconic concrete and brick buildings.—
Michael Allen,
The Conversation,
27 Feb. 2025
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Russell and Tolstoy did not spare their readers, depicting ghastly scenes replete with torn and bloodied bodies and decomposing animal carcasses.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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Wall Street investors regularly financed slaving expeditions, and bribery of customs officers and juries was rife.—
Julian Lucas,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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Speculation about when the season would move ahead has been rife since Sky Deutschland pulled out of original content in July 2023.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Awash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awash. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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