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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Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 11 Sep. 2025
With kids back in school, parents are awash in laundry.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025
While social media remains awash with speculation, the White House has not yet made any statement confirming whether the president or first lady were at Walter Reed last week.
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Chase Stadium was awash in pink, with plenty of purple shirts in the crowd, as well.
—Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
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Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 11 Sep. 2025
With kids back in school, parents are awash in laundry.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025
While social media remains awash with speculation, the White House has not yet made any statement confirming whether the president or first lady were at Walter Reed last week.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Chase Stadium was awash in pink, with plenty of purple shirts in the crowd, as well.
—Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
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“Awash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/awash. Accessed 8 Oct. 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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