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Examples of awash in a Sentence
The deck of the boat was almost awash.
the streets were awash from the heavy rains
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Melena Ryzik, New York Times, 7 May 2024
The tech world is awash in both real and imagined outrage over ownership when enough dollars are involved.
OK, but there is another way to try to get rich.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2024
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“Awash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/awash. Accessed 14 May. 2024.
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awash
adjective
ə-ˈwȯsh 
-ˈwäsh
1
: washed by waves or tide
2
: floating about
3
a
: flooded or covered with water
b
: filled or covered as if by a flood
an event awash in emotion
Geographical Definition
Awash
geographical name
river 500 miles (805 kilometers) long in eastern Ethiopia flowing northeast
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