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Noun
Last year’s flooding caused numerous road and bridge washouts, land and mudslides resulting in significant property damage and loss. Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN, 30 July 2024 And more recently, Mountain Dew started marketing the brand heavily to gamers, another group largely seen as washouts. Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 23 July 2024
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Next, drain the sink or tub and wash out every last bit of detergent, dirt, and grime until the water leaving the pillow runs clear. Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2024 Landslides and cresting rivers swept away homes, collapsed bridges and washed out hundreds of roads. Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for washout 

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“Washout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/washout. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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