wash off

verb

washed off; washing off; washes off
1
: to clean (something) by using water
Wash the mud off the bikes before you put them away.
2
: to be able to be removed or cleaned by washing
This makeup washes off easily.

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It’s estimated about 25% of the sunscreen people apply to their skin washes off while swimming or wading in the ocean. — Matthew Perrone, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 It's estimated about 25% of the sunscreen people apply to their skin washes off while swimming or wading in the ocean. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 By Thursday afternoon, all the chalk graffiti had been washed off the walls of the building. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026 Many conventional sunscreens contain chemical UV filters that wash off into water and have been linked to coral bleaching and harm to marine ecosystems. — Jason Phillips, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wash off

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“Wash off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wash%20off. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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