wash away
phrasal 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.
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Music drifts through the salt air as roadside vendors fry fish on bare concrete slabs, their foodstands long washed away.
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David Culver, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
The apple's natural fiber acts as a gentle abrasive, while the boost in saliva helps wash away lingering sugars.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Make sure all the cleaning solution is completely washed away from the area rug and that the runoff water is crystal-clear.
—Jennifer Beck Goldblatt, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2025
Emmanuel Pierre, the head of the Haitian Office of Civil Protection, told the Miami Herald that the deaths occurred after the Digue River flooded the town, washing away homes and burying them under mud.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
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David Culver, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
The apple's natural fiber acts as a gentle abrasive, while the boost in saliva helps wash away lingering sugars.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Make sure all the cleaning solution is completely washed away from the area rug and that the runoff water is crystal-clear.
—Jennifer Beck Goldblatt, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2025
Emmanuel Pierre, the head of the Haitian Office of Civil Protection, told the Miami Herald that the deaths occurred after the Digue River flooded the town, washing away homes and burying them under mud.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wash away
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“Wash away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wash%20away. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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