wash over

phrasal 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

The transportation department pushed up sand piles to try to safeguard the highway from water washing over or through the dunes. —Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025

Others show the devastating impact of the summer monsoon season in New Mexico, which caused deserts to flood and cars to become stranded as water washed over a highway. —Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025

This cookie was soft, nutty, salty, sweet—bite after bite, its utter deliciousness washed over me. —Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Aug. 2025

The thud of drones is quickly washed over by the crashing of waves — calm and restoring. —Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for wash over

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