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awash

adjective

ə-ˈwȯsh How to pronounce awash (audio)
Definition of awashnext
1
as in saturated
containing, covered with, or thoroughly penetrated by water the streets were awash from the heavy rains

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2
as in filled
possessing or covered with great numbers or amounts of something specified the literary review is currently awash in submissions and will not be accepting any more until next year

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Recent Examples of awash Edinburgh is awash with energy during August, with the Fringe attracting hundreds of comedy acts, who perform in venues across the city during the month. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026 The public and private markets are awash with cash for anyone with a plan to make a dent in Nvidia’s lead. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026 This will encourage the plant to refocus its energy on producing new blooms, so your garden will be awash in color again in no time. — Lauren David, Martha Stewart, 19 Aug. 2026 This summer’s street style galleries have been awash with wide-leg jeans, worn in countless ways that prove there is no one-size-fits-all formula. — Christina Holevas, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for awash
Recent Examples of Synonyms for awash
  1. saturated
  2. filled
  3. dripping
  4. abundant
  5. flooded
  6. crowded
  7. soaked
  8. packed
Adjective
  • But the saturated bottom, 50% carbon, is the consistency of axle grease.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Today’s media landscape has become far more saturated and polarized, as well as faster paced, in the decades since Grossman was a reporter.
    — Nick Holdstock, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of saturated
Adjective
  • Taylor received the medication in four pre-filled syringes, but wanted a lower dose.
    — Kara McGrath, Allure, 15 Sep. 2026
  • New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania have introduced or passed legislation penalizing the practice and requiring employers to disclose hiring timelines or remove filled postings, while Texas has opened its own investigation into a major job board.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of filled
Adjective
  • Zendaya’s semi-sheer gown was dripping in jewels, with dangling crystals of various sizes offering the dress dynamic movement.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Meanwhile, the mountain valleys pour their thread-like streams of white water onto the bare earth surfaced by smaller landslides in recent years, leaving it dripping and fresh.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of dripping
Adjective
  • Sodium is considerably more abundant and widely distributed than lithium, potentially giving sodium-ion batteries an advantage in resource availability.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026
  • When something becomes abundant, its individual value declines.
    — Nick Leighton, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of abundant
Adjective
  • Video shows teams of workers yanking ropes to ferry locals who were stranded on an embankment flanked by a flooded river.
    — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • At least 82 people were rescued from the flooded area, most by helicopter, authorities said.
    — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of flooded
Adjective
  • Gleason said pursuits are typically limited to two or three police cars to reduce road chaos, but there appeared to be at least five or six in this chase on a crowded road.
    — Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Earlier this year, Becerra was a single-digit polling afterthought in the crowded race to replace Newsom, who is termed-out.
    — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of crowded
Adjective
  • Fortunately for us, there are plenty of ways to mix the two this weekend — from spa deals and rum-soaked revelry to a nostalgic hard rock show or a night of stress-busting belly laughs.
    — Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Kornacki then exclaimed, trying to collect his soaked papers.
    — Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of soaked
Adjective
  • The rise of households with two working parents combined with frequent work travel and packed kids programming has created a demand for operational support, especially for those without family nearby to help.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Nayib Bukele, the autocratic leader of El Salvador, went on Tucker Carlson’s show to defend his own program of mass arrests and packed prisons.
    — Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of packed

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“Awash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awash. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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