Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wash (over)
Verb
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But their shows might similarly run over time, thanks to O’Brien breaking into song with some help from the Dune 2 sandworm.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
2 Mar. 2025 -
The deal runs over two years and gives Waller-Bridge’s company the first opportunity to develop FMP’s productions for television.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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But unseen, in underground pipelines that cut through vast fields of barley, flows about $5 billion annually worth of Canadian crude oil and natural gas, most of it from Alberta.—
Dee-Ann Durbin and Sally Ho,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2025
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Huge glaciers flow down all of its sides, reaching up to fifty miles.—
Cassidy Randall,
Rolling Stone,
2 Mar. 2025
Verb
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All episodes of Zero Day are available to stream on Netflix in the U.S.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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Flow is streaming on Max and available on PVOD for $19.99 for purchase and $5.99 for a 48-hour rental period.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Plus, regular watering constantly flushes fertilizers through and out of the soil.—
Betty Cahill,
The Denver Post,
1 Mar. 2025
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The product works by flushing out mucus, dust particles, pollen, and other debris in the nasal passage.2 Why Was the Nasal Wash Recalled?—
Jenna Anderson,
Health,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Secondary scoring has come in only fits and spurts this season.—
Joshua Kloke,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 2025
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The beauty of this device is its hard-working design, which disperses any essential oil of your choosing through the air while spurting a continuous mist of moisturizing vapor in the air.—
Sarah Madaus,
Allure,
13 Jan. 2025
Verb
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In recent days, the page has been flooded with stories and comments from foreign service officers detailing how recent events have uprooted their lives.—
Jennifer Lotito,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Hurricanes did flood the region in late summer 2024, but before that, the Carolinas were experiencing a flash drought.—
Lauren Lowman,
The Conversation,
5 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Upon arrival, officials found that both the vehicle and part of the home were engulfed in flames.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
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The album’s engulfing calm, she’s said, was partly inspired by a series of diving ventures in Japan’s Ryukyu Archipelago.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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It’s been rising and falling ever since, but has yet to disappear entirely outside of the top 40—except for a short stay around the Christmas holiday when the ranking was inundated with seasonal tunes.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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The Spokane area in eastern Washington was inundated with 3 to 6 inches of rain this weekend, washing out roads.—
Max Golembo,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 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 Mar. 2025.
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