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

Three recent storms battered the shoreline, washing away sand, ripping apart sections of the historic boardwalk, and damaging the seawall and homes. — Luzdelia Caballero, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

This is a cold washed process bean, meaning the cherry pulp is washed away from the bean before it’s put in cold storage for 72 hours and then dried. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Days of this relentless wave action could worsen ongoing beach erosion, especially in parts of the Outer Banks, where homes have crumbled into the sea in recent years and roadways have washed away. — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026

Vehicles were washed away and many ended up piled up at the bottom of hills. — Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for wash away

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