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.
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Just eight months prior, this beautiful ballpark simply was washed away.
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Bo Evans,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
North Carolina builders fought against building code and now homes are getting washed away.
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Jennifer Castenson,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
But when they’re plucked from the garden and washed, some of the wax washes away.
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Stacey Lastoe,
Southern Living,
29 June 2026
All momentum was washed away, and that was even more the case when the first two batters for Philadelphia struck out to begin the ninth inning.
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Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2026
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Bo Evans,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
North Carolina builders fought against building code and now homes are getting washed away.
—
Jennifer Castenson,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
But when they’re plucked from the garden and washed, some of the wax washes away.
—
Stacey Lastoe,
Southern Living,
29 June 2026
All momentum was washed away, and that was even more the case when the first two batters for Philadelphia struck out to begin the ninth inning.
—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for wash away
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“Wash away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wash%20away. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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