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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In the sixteenth century, imperial Spain was awash with silver imported from the New World, but the empire’s structural fragilities had already sealed its decline.
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Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
The seas are awash, in other words, in juicy oil targets.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 11 Dec. 2025
The modern rooms are awash in a calming, subdued palette, with furnishings from Irish designers.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2025
Now that retailers are awash in decadent brown denim this season, your classic true blues have some competition too.
—Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 25 Nov. 2025
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Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
The seas are awash, in other words, in juicy oil targets.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 11 Dec. 2025
The modern rooms are awash in a calming, subdued palette, with furnishings from Irish designers.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2025
Now that retailers are awash in decadent brown denim this season, your classic true blues have some competition too.
—Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 25 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for awash
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“Awash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/awash. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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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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