wash down
verb
washed down; washing down; washes down
1
: to move or carry downward by action of a liquid
especially
: to facilitate the passage of (food) down the gullet with accompanying swallows of liquid
pizza washed down with beer
2
: to wash the whole length or extent of
washed down and scrubbed the front porch
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Thirty-eight Ambien and 15 Percocet, washed down with water.
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Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 1 May 2025
He can get washed down because of his size but generally does a good job of avoiding blocks.
—Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Fans can wash down the sweet treats with the arctic cherry Dunkin’ energy drink.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Sometimes the internal organs are inspected in situ, but more typically they are removed, washed down, and dissected on a water table.
—Samuel Ashworth, The Atlantic, 20 Mar. 2025
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Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 1 May 2025
He can get washed down because of his size but generally does a good job of avoiding blocks.
—Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Fans can wash down the sweet treats with the arctic cherry Dunkin’ energy drink.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Sometimes the internal organs are inspected in situ, but more typically they are removed, washed down, and dissected on a water table.
—Samuel Ashworth, The Atlantic, 20 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wash down
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“Wash down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wash%20down. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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