wash away

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.

Examples of wash away in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The labels and stains from the past are being washed away as the scratches and gashes of toughness emerge. —Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 14 May 2026

The harshness or relentlessness of weather can turn friends to lovers, can cause others to lose their minds, can provoke travel across continents, can cancel plans, can reroute rivers, can flood civilizations, can incite both panic and delight, can wash away a life’s work, can set fire to forests. —Literary Hub, 11 May 2026

He is suspected to have been washed away from his vehicle amid flooding, according to the SAPS spokesperson. —Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026

In some types of rain, the grass seed may be washed away. —Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 30 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for wash away

• aaa
• alleyway
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