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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The internet is awash with jokes about the reflecting pool in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, which is now riddled with algae.
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Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 18 June 2026
Guns are both pervasive and fiercely defended in Missouri, where political ads are often awash in firearms.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
The bush was awash in a golden glow, a searing orange blaze stretching across the horizon where hardy vegetation met the sky.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2026
For one thing, the streets around SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles were awash in red, white and blue all afternoon in anticipation of the match.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 13 June 2026
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Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 18 June 2026
Guns are both pervasive and fiercely defended in Missouri, where political ads are often awash in firearms.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
The bush was awash in a golden glow, a searing orange blaze stretching across the horizon where hardy vegetation met the sky.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2026
For one thing, the streets around SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles were awash in red, white and blue all afternoon in anticipation of the match.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 13 June 2026
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 25 Jun. 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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