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

Two Jamaican nationals will be in prison for at least three years for helping run an international money laundering organization that washed over $6 million in drug trafficking proceeds from Colombian cartels, in part through Massachusetts banks. —Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 22 May 2025

Wisdom and serenity might have finally washed over me. —Denise Snodell, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025

That prompted a wave of nationalism to wash over Canadians characterized by an elbow’s up moment, which is an ice hockey term to raise your fists and protect yourself. —Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 28 Apr. 2025

Within days, the term quiet luxury was everywhere, washing over the industry at large like a beige tsunami. —Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 30 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for wash over

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