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as in saturated
containing, covered with, or thoroughly penetrated by water
the streets were awash from the heavy rains
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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
College football is awash in problems, including the Big Ten’s unrivaled arrogance, and its never-ending list of demands that would make Notre Dame blush.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Jan. 2026
Also, the internet is awash in fake, traumatizing slop that’s being used to score points in an ongoing information war.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025
In the sixteenth century, imperial Spain was awash with silver imported from the New World, but the empire’s structural fragilities had already sealed its decline.
—Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
The seas are awash, in other words, in juicy oil targets.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 11 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for awash
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Jan. 2026
Also, the internet is awash in fake, traumatizing slop that’s being used to score points in an ongoing information war.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025
In the sixteenth century, imperial Spain was awash with silver imported from the New World, but the empire’s structural fragilities had already sealed its decline.
—Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
The seas are awash, in other words, in juicy oil targets.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 11 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for awash
Recent Examples of Synonyms for awash
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Whole milk contains more saturated fat, and most children already consume more saturated fat than recommended.—
LeeAnn Weintraub,
Daily News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Add a single tablespoon of butter (7 grams) or beef tallow (6 grams), and the person has surpassed their daily 10% limit of saturated fat.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
20 Jan. 2026
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The program, known as IRS Direct File, allowed users to file their taxes with pre-filled tax forms, such as W-2s, free of cost.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
3 Dec. 2025
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Streamline applications with pre-filled forms, especially to support internal mobility where workloads are high or digital access is limited.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Keep your water faucets dripping, wrap your pipes in minimally heated areas with piping insulation, and leave doors open to allow heat to flow through your home.—
Kaicey Baylor,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
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While Earth’s atmosphere is dripping wet, that moisture isn’t an infinite resource.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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This popular usage makes abundant sense.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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The weavers replaced by textile mills saw their craft vanish, but clothing became cheaper and more abundant.—
Zack Kass,
Fortune,
23 Jan. 2026
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Images of flooded streets, subways, and homes are our new normal.—
Amy Chester,
New York Daily News,
18 Jan. 2026
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When coming to a flooded road, turn around and head back.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Jan. 2026
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Parking lots at hardware stores have gone from crowded to empty because many are running out of salt.—
Kristie Keleshian,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Rather than see those losses as failure, Beckham doubled down in the crowded luxury market, continuing to invest alongside outside backers and persistently moving the brand upmarket.—
Gemma Allen,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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This may take 30-60 minutes for soaked beans, or 1-2 hours for unsoaked beans.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
30 Dec. 2025
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The three-layer Gore-tex fabric shell kept us dry in incredibly soggy conditions that would send most skiers home soaked and cold.—
Anna Popp,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Nov. 2025
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In a packed session, Tesla's CEO outlined an ambitious vision for robotaxis, humanoid robots, and AI development.—
Spriha Srivastava,
CNBC,
24 Jan. 2026
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The packed, standing-room-only crowds drew the fire department’s attention and the show had to be halted one time so a man having a heart attack could be taken out.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Awash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awash. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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