wash down

verb

washed down; washing down; washes down

transitive verb

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

Examples of wash down in a Sentence

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Thirty-eight Ambien and 15 Percocet, washed down with water. 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

Word History

First Known Use

1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of wash down was in 1600

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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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