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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And developers keep building on them and people keep moving to them in a building boom on land meant to wash away.
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Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 15 Dec. 2025
This use of the tape acts as a time machine, connecting the past and present, and preventing the historical record from being washed away.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2025
Because while the water cannot wash away your problems, a postpartum shower is (without a doubt) a rejuvenating act, a grounding act, and an act of self-love.
—Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 9 Dec. 2025
Any moments of tenderness are washed away, almost immediately, in exhaustion.
—Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
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Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 15 Dec. 2025
This use of the tape acts as a time machine, connecting the past and present, and preventing the historical record from being washed away.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2025
Because while the water cannot wash away your problems, a postpartum shower is (without a doubt) a rejuvenating act, a grounding act, and an act of self-love.
—Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 9 Dec. 2025
Any moments of tenderness are washed away, almost immediately, in exhaustion.
—Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
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“Wash away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wash%20away. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.
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