wash off
phrasal verb
washed off; washing off; washes off
1
: to clean (something) by using water
Wash the mud off the bikes before you put them away.
2
: to be able to be removed or cleaned by washing
This makeup washes off easily.
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And Democrats have inflicted this same wound on themselves so many times by following this Republican playbook that the blood won’t wash off.
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Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025
Insects often increase on indoor foliage plants; wash off with soapy water.
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—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 May 2025
Once this paste is dry, it is washed off to reveal the final design.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 22 May 2025
Wash your clothes When coming inside after spending time outdoors, Parikh recommends changing clothes and taking a shower to wash off any pollen and decrease exposure.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2025
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Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025
Insects often increase on indoor foliage plants; wash off with soapy water.
77.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 May 2025
Once this paste is dry, it is washed off to reveal the final design.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 22 May 2025
Wash your clothes When coming inside after spending time outdoors, Parikh recommends changing clothes and taking a shower to wash off any pollen and decrease exposure.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for wash off
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“Wash off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wash%20off. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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