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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All week, the British press has been awash with tributes to Attenborough, who has been making and presenting nature documentaries for decades.
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In the spring, all is awash with green and swooped by swallows, and the many roads and hiking trails are beautifully edged with flowers.
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Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
All week, the British press has been awash with tributes to Attenborough, who has been making and presenting nature documentaries for decades.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 8 May 2026
In the spring, all is awash with green and swooped by swallows, and the many roads and hiking trails are beautifully edged with flowers.
—Helen Brown, TheWeek, 30 Apr. 2026
Social media is awash with rumors around Trader Joe’s mini striped canvas bags—though so far, they’ve only been leaked by an unknown source, posted by Instagram account @traderjoesobsessed.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Awash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/awash. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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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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