Examples of washing in a Sentence
These shirts will look great even after repeated washings.
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It is still used for washing, irrigation, and agriculture in many nearby villages.
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Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
The lot currently offers port-a-potties with hand-washing stations; residents do not have access to running water.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
No washing vehicles at home will be permitted, or pressure washing homes and driveways, except for professional pressure washing companies.
—Joe Marusak
may 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2026
The mussels can be removed with scraping, pressure washing and underwater cleaning by divers.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
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Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
The lot currently offers port-a-potties with hand-washing stations; residents do not have access to running water.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
No washing vehicles at home will be permitted, or pressure washing homes and driveways, except for professional pressure washing companies.
—Joe Marusak
may 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2026
The mussels can be removed with scraping, pressure washing and underwater cleaning by divers.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
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“Washing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/washing. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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washing
noun
wash·ing
ˈwȯsh-iŋ 
ˈwäsh-
: articles washed or to be washed
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