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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The house had a different morning feel, fresher, the single mulberry tree in the courtyard fruiting, so that Mai Viro stood washing away the fallen fruit on the concrete slabs with a hose and a broom, her shalwar rolled up to her knees, hair uncovered.
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Daniyal Mueenuddin, New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2025
All of that washed away when each band struck its ending pose and left only the echo of its final note.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 17 Nov. 2025
Roads and driveways may be washed away in places.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 17 Nov. 2025
Empty the pan and wash away any remaining food residue.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 16 Nov. 2025
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Daniyal Mueenuddin, New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2025
All of that washed away when each band struck its ending pose and left only the echo of its final note.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 17 Nov. 2025
Roads and driveways may be washed away in places.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 17 Nov. 2025
Empty the pan and wash away any remaining food residue.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 16 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wash away
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“Wash away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wash%20away. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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