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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That was sorely needed, as the Mets’ incandescent April was washed away by a rather uninspiring two-month stretch (27-27 in May and June).
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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 25 July 2025
Some people have scoffed at sand nourishment projects, Whitelaw said, with a misconception that sand washes away in the winter and always comes back with summer swells.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 24 July 2025
Right below us, the RVs were already starting to get washed away.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2025
Kansas City, Missouri, saw a month’s worth of rain in just a few hours, which turned creeks into raging torrents of water, washing away property and submerging vehicles.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 18 July 2025
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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 25 July 2025
Some people have scoffed at sand nourishment projects, Whitelaw said, with a misconception that sand washes away in the winter and always comes back with summer swells.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 24 July 2025
Right below us, the RVs were already starting to get washed away.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2025
Kansas City, Missouri, saw a month’s worth of rain in just a few hours, which turned creeks into raging torrents of water, washing away property and submerging vehicles.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 18 July 2025
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 1 Aug. 2025.
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