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

Microfiber absorbs four times more moisture than cotton and the nubby texture grabs and holds onto soil until it is washed away. —Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 12 June 2026

The Cleansing Theory The goal here is to wash away the curse rather than break it. —Ravi Gupta, New York Daily News, 10 June 2026

High-pressure water flows can be strong enough to wash away the soil from the plant roots, so direct the hose or spray nozzle at the base of the plants. —Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 9 June 2026

Korean cleansing oils help with this problem by thoroughly washing away impurities without the harsh stripping. —Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 8 June 2026

Rhymes for wash away

• aaa
• alleyway
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• anime
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• attache
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