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as in saturated
containing, covered with, or thoroughly penetrated by water
the streets were awash from the heavy rains
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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
That’s proven true this week as the internet has become awash with examples of videos generated through the tool with remarkably life-like results.
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PC Magazine, 3 Oct. 2025
Another, the Monster Room, is awash with red and brown, offering up a chandelier that sprouts from the ceiling, seemingly alive, and a massive bed wrapped in vines as the room’s statement pieces, Afar reported.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 11 Sep. 2025
With kids back in school, parents are awash in laundry.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025
While social media remains awash with speculation, the White House has not yet made any statement confirming whether the president or first lady were at Walter Reed last week.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
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PC Magazine, 3 Oct. 2025
Another, the Monster Room, is awash with red and brown, offering up a chandelier that sprouts from the ceiling, seemingly alive, and a massive bed wrapped in vines as the room’s statement pieces, Afar reported.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 11 Sep. 2025
With kids back in school, parents are awash in laundry.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025
While social media remains awash with speculation, the White House has not yet made any statement confirming whether the president or first lady were at Walter Reed last week.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for awash
Adjective
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However, Kennedy enjoys meat and saturated fats.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
10 Oct. 2025
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Fried Foods Fried foods typically contain more saturated (unhealthy) fats, especially when cooked with lard or coconut oil.—
Lauren O'Connor,
Health,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Streamline applications with pre-filled forms, especially to support internal mobility where workloads are high or digital access is limited.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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But unleash the foley artists (sound designers), and the flora's dripping slime and ominous pulsing are infinitely more threatening, as a soldier learns to fatal cost later in the season.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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Andrés was standing there, slightly out of breath, dripping seawater.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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Ride-sharing services like Uber and taxis are abundant in Palma, but become unreliable at the farther reaches of the island.—
Emilio Parra Doiztua,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The team is exploring its use in sodium-ion batteries, an alternative to lithium-ion technology because sodium is more abundant.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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When TikTok virality and playlist automation saturate listeners’ attention, artistic sameness threatens to rule the day—but independent artists on their own unique paths are still with us.—
Jenn Pelly,
Time,
7 June 2025
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Rain could aid firefighting efforts and saturate dry fuels, reducing their risk of igniting in the future.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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Many of the activists who most recently fought to keep the park support housing development, but Smith said the project will ultimately do a disservice to students and other neighborhood residents who are losing an important open space in a crowded urban environment.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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His analytical discipline transforms vision into velocity and gives the company its edge in an increasingly crowded marketplace.—
Sara Smith,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025
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When coming to a flooded road, turn around and head back.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Oct. 2025
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When coming to a flooded road, turn around and head back.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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The ceremony, held at Chapman’s Musco Center for the Arts, drew two former university presidents, dozens of delegates from sister institutions, and a packed crowd of faculty, students, alumni and community leaders.—
Hanna Kang,
Oc Register,
11 Oct. 2025
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To say that there’s pressure involved in getting this right—the legacies at stake amid a jam-packed, competitive arms race, to say nothing of the monetary investment —is an understatement.—
Jake Emen,
Robb Report,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Awash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awash. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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