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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Michaels says climate change has accelerated beach erosion and washed away dunes in many areas.
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 21 Aug. 2025
Damato also said nearby Hart Park was underwater and the turf had been washed away.
—Ben Steele, jsonline.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Still, swapping labels for likes doesn’t magically wash away bias.
—Ashutosh Synghal, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Footage circulating on social media shows brown floodwater sweeping through residential communities, washing away cars, knocking down electricity poles and turning streets into rivers in Miyun.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 28 July 2025
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 21 Aug. 2025
Damato also said nearby Hart Park was underwater and the turf had been washed away.
—Ben Steele, jsonline.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Still, swapping labels for likes doesn’t magically wash away bias.
—Ashutosh Synghal, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Footage circulating on social media shows brown floodwater sweeping through residential communities, washing away cars, knocking down electricity poles and turning streets into rivers in Miyun.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 28 July 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 24 Aug. 2025.
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