as in outcome
a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause
a general recession was the backwash of the crisis in the housing market
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Recent Examples of backwash
Long story short, more bleach was applied and my hair started to melt away in straggly clumps at the backwash.
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Humeara Mohamed, refinery29.com, 7 June 2024
Below them, harbor seals appeared in the backwash of coves.
—Elaine Glusac, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2024
The earliest object is an exquisite 1951 painting by the late Lee Mullican, once a UCLA professor, its knife-edge rays of shimmery golden light emerging from a central core to summon the birth of new worlds in the era’s backwash of hydrogen bombs and Holocaust.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2023
This backwash, otherwise known as acid reflux, can wreak havoc on the lining of your esophagus and cause that burning sensation in your throat.
—Lashieka Hunter, Men's Health, 21 Dec. 2022
See All Example Sentences for backwash
Humeara Mohamed, refinery29.com, 7 June 2024
Below them, harbor seals appeared in the backwash of coves.
—Elaine Glusac, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2024
The earliest object is an exquisite 1951 painting by the late Lee Mullican, once a UCLA professor, its knife-edge rays of shimmery golden light emerging from a central core to summon the birth of new worlds in the era’s backwash of hydrogen bombs and Holocaust.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2023
This backwash, otherwise known as acid reflux, can wreak havoc on the lining of your esophagus and cause that burning sensation in your throat.
—Lashieka Hunter, Men's Health, 21 Dec. 2022
See All Example Sentences for backwash
Recent Examples of Synonyms for backwash
Noun
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Regardless of the outcome, Thune said that the vote helps Republicans go back on offense after weeks of intraparty tensions over the SAVE America Act.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Mar. 2026
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Jim Steyer, the chief executive of Common Sense Media, said the outcomes so far show that the courts, state legislatures and foreign governments are now aligning to reshape Silicon Valley.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The resultant device blends fast discharge speeds with massive storage capacity, holding up to 25 times more energy per kilogram than conventional versions.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2026
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Then came the attack on Iran, with the resultant manufacturing of consent.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Speak up to create results that show integrity.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Mar. 2026
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Most of the games Gordon has missed this season have been the result of a recurring right hamstring strain.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The consequences were manifold.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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This gap has real consequences, the authors argue.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Nurse was among the 76ers’ contingent scouting the Duke product leading into the 2025 NBA Draft.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Mar. 2026
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In 2024, Mead Johnson discontinued the product.—
David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Backwash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backwash. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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