wash over

verb

washed over; washing over; washes over

1

: to affect or be felt by (someone) thoroughly and deeply

I felt relief washing over me.

Just close your eyes and let the music wash over you.

2

: to appear on (a person's face) suddenly

A look of surprise washed over his face.

Examples of wash over in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Behind the clock tower, the actors ducked and cowered as wind and dust washed over them, flattening their hair and sending papers flying. — Matt Alt, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026

The same wave of shock that had washed over his wife minutes earlier crashed over him. — Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 8 Nov. 2026

In the Inland Empire, the blue wave appeared to wash over a trio of Assembly districts. — Charlie Borla, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2026

Voters’ economic concerns were central to the blue tsunami that washed over Georgia during the midterm election, flipping control of all statewide offices for the first time in decades. — Mirtha Donastorg, AJC.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for wash over

• carryover
• changeover
• crossover
• cutover
• flashover
• hangover
• holdover
• layover
• leftover
• makeover
• moreover
• passover