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
At this year’s Cannes Film Festival, the industry was awash with buyers, sellers and festival heads chattering about how to come to grips with this new phase of technology that is increasingly encroaching on the traditional space.
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Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 4 June 2025
Within hours, social media was awash with dark jokes.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
Pitching in: How Bielsa helped protect ‘Wortley Wembley’ The city of Leeds is awash with murals, many of them lionising Marcelo Bielsa.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Liverpool was awash with red on Monday, with hundreds of thousands of soccer fans cramming its streets to watch an open-top bus parade celebrating the club’s 20th league title.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 27 May 2025
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Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 4 June 2025
Within hours, social media was awash with dark jokes.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
Pitching in: How Bielsa helped protect ‘Wortley Wembley’ The city of Leeds is awash with murals, many of them lionising Marcelo Bielsa.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Liverpool was awash with red on Monday, with hundreds of thousands of soccer fans cramming its streets to watch an open-top bus parade celebrating the club’s 20th league title.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for awash
Adjective
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Sweets and Desserts Many sweets, such as desserts, contain butter or oils rich in saturated fats.—
Rachael Zimlich,
Verywell Health,
18 June 2025
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Which reminds me of films like the recent Flash (though, again, more saturated and less bland).—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
Adjective
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Passionate about helping people lead financially abundant lives through real estate.—
Neil Anders,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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This creates a direct relationship between energy innovation and AI capabilities; regions with abundant, reliable, and affordable energy will gain decisive advantages in computational power.—
Aya Saed,
Time,
17 June 2025
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When TikTok virality and playlist automation saturate listeners’ attention, artistic sameness threatens to rule the day—but independent artists on their own unique paths are still with us.—
Jenn Pelly,
Time,
7 June 2025
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Rain could aid firefighting efforts and saturate dry fuels, reducing their risk of igniting in the future.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Although the Indianapolis Colts wide receiver room is fairly crowded with Josh Downs and Michael Pittman in town, Mitchell had a strong rookie season.—
Steve Bradshaw,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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At the very least, eyes across a crowded room and all that.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
21 June 2025
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That grumpy team member might be dealing with a flooded basement or a teenager who just got their driver’s license (arguably worse than the flood).—
ByJulie Kantor,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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What needs to happen to turn the nightcrawler—the same banal creature found in gardens and on flooded sidewalks across the continent—into a valuable commodity? . . .—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
18 June 2025
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Last night, a packed audience was treated to early footage and designs from the new Stranger Things animation.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
12 June 2025
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The only packed houses come in Miami, where three of the city’s four games are sold out or have only $1,000 club seats available; seeing Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami, Real Madrid or Bayern Munchen will cost you.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
12 June 2025
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Modern life is replete with chances to either rely on relationships or buy your way out of a problem.—
Julie Beck,
The Atlantic,
24 June 2025
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And, harking back to what Finder told us, even interiors that have a lot of cherry-red elements scattered throughout, or are replete with draping, velvety fabrics, can benefit from the light-hearted agreeableness of yellow vases, wall art, and the like.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
24 June 2025
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Interest in Bruno Guimaraes and Sven Botman was rife too, but Newcastle again acted swiftly with a strong desire to secure them after others didn’t move.—
Harry De Cosemo,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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With preliminary frameworks in place for the U.K. and China, speculation is rife about whom the following agreements may be with.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
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“Awash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awash. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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