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.

Examples of wash away in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Her entire village and members of her family were washed away by the surge of water and debris that killed over 1,450 people and left more than 6,000 missing. — ABC News, 22 Sep. 2026

After erosion washed away more than 60% of Tybee Island’s beach sand and hurt tourism, surprise federal funding emerged to help restore the popular Georgia destination, Adam Van Brimmer reports. — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Like the groves and gardens, houses built foolhardily near the dry summertime river risked being pulled off their foundations and washed away by the winter torrents. — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Last month, Hurricane Lala brushed past Hawaii and stirred up landslides, washing away about 100 homes and causing widespread power outages. — CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for wash away

• aaa
• alleyway
• alumnae
• anime
• anyway
• arete
• attache
• axillae
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• bouvier
• breakaway