wash over

phrasal verb

washed over; washing over; washes over

1

: to affect or be felt by (someone) thoroughly and deeply

I felt relief washing over me.

Just close your eyes and let the music wash over you.

2

: to appear on (a person's face) suddenly

A look of surprise washed over his face.

Examples of wash over in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As the first hints of fall wash over the city, a brigade of some of the world's biggest pop stars will swing through Nashville on tour. —Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025

Since major floods washed over Milwaukee more than two weeks ago, two men have been found drowned and at least two others are missing, all from the same homeless encampment. —Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2025

There’s nothing quite as soothing as the drowsy calmness that washes over you when your partner runs their hands through your hair. —Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025

In Delaware, the water washed over the tops of dunes and caused some beach erosion on the north side of Indian River Inlet in Sussex, according to the weather service. —Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for wash over

• carryover
• changeover
• crossover
• cutover
• flashover
• hangover
• holdover
• layover
• leftover
• makeover
• moreover
• passover