Synonyms
Examples of awash in a Sentence
The deck of the boat was almost awash.
the streets were awash from the heavy rains
Recent Examples on the Web
Desert areas where native plants have less competition are awash in wildflowers.
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Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
Fifth Avenue in Manhattan was awash in color during the annual Easter Parade and Bonnet Festival.
—The New York Times, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2024
The dining room, which includes a rear bar, is awash in the owner’s favorite color: The menu, booths and ceiling are all blue.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2024
Palestinians and human rights groups say the system is awash in violations of due process and almost always renders guilty verdicts, with 95% of military court hearings ending in convictions, according to the Israeli watchdog Military Court Watch.
—NBC News, 1 Mar. 2024
Like a Lilly Pulitzer fever dream, the show is awash in tangerine and flamingo pink, a confectionary visual delight.
—Vogue, 21 Mar. 2024
So is that a reason why my books are awash in dread?
—Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024
Each gallery is awash in colors that seem inspired by the artist Aaron Douglas’s palette, particularly in his allegorical paintings about Black American life: mauve, light green, grays.
—Hilton Als, The New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2024
Much of the novel is awash in trauma — Mike and Olivia’s grief and Aurora’s eating disorder and complicated relationship with her mother.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 29 Feb. 2024
Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
Fifth Avenue in Manhattan was awash in color during the annual Easter Parade and Bonnet Festival.
—The New York Times, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2024
The dining room, which includes a rear bar, is awash in the owner’s favorite color: The menu, booths and ceiling are all blue.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2024
Palestinians and human rights groups say the system is awash in violations of due process and almost always renders guilty verdicts, with 95% of military court hearings ending in convictions, according to the Israeli watchdog Military Court Watch.
—NBC News, 1 Mar. 2024
Like a Lilly Pulitzer fever dream, the show is awash in tangerine and flamingo pink, a confectionary visual delight.
—Vogue, 21 Mar. 2024
So is that a reason why my books are awash in dread?
—Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024
Each gallery is awash in colors that seem inspired by the artist Aaron Douglas’s palette, particularly in his allegorical paintings about Black American life: mauve, light green, grays.
—Hilton Als, The New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2024
Much of the novel is awash in trauma — Mike and Olivia’s grief and Aurora’s eating disorder and complicated relationship with her mother.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 29 Feb. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1801, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
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“Awash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/awash. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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Kids Definition
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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