wash over

phrasal verb

washed over; washing over; washes over

: 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.

: 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 The goal is to relax and chill, so fold in some music and just let the warm water wash over you. —

Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2024 Sometimes, those ideas washed over her like rogue waves. —

EW.com, 16 Sep. 2024 The market gods simply pronounced the data story dead, which then reverberated as far as Club industrials Eaton and the even more tangential Dover , was a real decimation that washed over anything good in the semi world. —

Jim Cramer, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2024 Walking into Cortez’s studio in the fashion district, you are first hit by the distinct smell of rubber, filling your nostrils, washing over your brain in a haze of strangely intimate comfort. —

Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for wash over

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