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

Across Denver and the Front Range the exceptional drought areas have been washed away. — Dave Aguilera, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

Thousands are still without power, and roads washed away by floodwater are just starting to be rebuilt. — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

The family lives in Nepalikhuti village, one of the worst affected with over 1,000 animals washed away and 200 houses destroyed. — ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

Floodwaters have washed away a portion of Smokey Row Road, the department said. — Jen Guadarrama, IndyStar, 18 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for wash away

• aaa
• alleyway
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• anime
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• attache
• axillae
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• breakaway