wash away
phrasal verb
washed away; washing away; washes away
1
: to carry (something) away by the movement of water
The bridge was washed away by flooding last year.
2
: to get rid of (something, such as unhappy or unpleasant thoughts) completely
Take a vacation to wash away your troubles.
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Amid concerns that the limb may wash away in the waves, the man held onto it using a stick, per Diario de Ibiza.
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Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
The county was also heavily affected by the 2021 floods that swept most of Middle Tennessee, with high waters washing away multiple roads and even destroying a church in the Pinewood community, according to previous Tennessean reporting.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Oct. 2025
Just be sure to apply deterrents regularly, as many are washed away by rain and melting snow and don’t last long.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
Add in some credit card debt, and that sense of financial security can get washed away pretty quickly.
—Steve Hruby, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Oct. 2025
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Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
The county was also heavily affected by the 2021 floods that swept most of Middle Tennessee, with high waters washing away multiple roads and even destroying a church in the Pinewood community, according to previous Tennessean reporting.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Oct. 2025
Just be sure to apply deterrents regularly, as many are washed away by rain and melting snow and don’t last long.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
Add in some credit card debt, and that sense of financial security can get washed away pretty quickly.
—Steve Hruby, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Wash away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wash%20away. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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