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
The heart’s four valves — two for each side — each sport cartilage leaflets that must be supple enough to open wide with forward flow, then billow closed to stop backwash.
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Tony Dajer, Discover Magazine, 18 June 2022
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
Cleaning regularly is important because there will inevitably be some backwash in your rinsing apparatus after use, which can contain virus particles, bacteria, allergens or other irritants that were flushed from the nose, Lane said.
—Washington Post, 22 Apr. 2022
Watery with pebble- and fleck-size bits of squash and carrots that reminded me of sipping a toddler’s backwash.
—Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 24 Nov. 2021
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Tony Dajer, Discover Magazine, 18 June 2022
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
Cleaning regularly is important because there will inevitably be some backwash in your rinsing apparatus after use, which can contain virus particles, bacteria, allergens or other irritants that were flushed from the nose, Lane said.
—Washington Post, 22 Apr. 2022
Watery with pebble- and fleck-size bits of squash and carrots that reminded me of sipping a toddler’s backwash.
—Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 24 Nov. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backwash
Noun
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This outcome means that sprawling universes go well beyond the MCU.—
Eric Kohn,
HollywoodReporter,
21 May 2025
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The outcome was similar, with a judge ruling that intelligent design is not science, and that forcing teachers to give equal time to intelligent design as an alternative to Darwin’s theory would be unconstitutional.—
Dan Falk,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 May 2025
Noun
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Show how data from customers/employees contributes to product innovations; present plans for sharing resultant value. 2.—
James Felton Keith,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Finally, the resultant structure was coated in potassium hydroxide, which washes away less stable structures and leaves behind thousands of microscopic pores.—
Michael Franco,
New Atlas,
20 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The result of those horrendous 1992 seasons placed the Patriots and Seahawks atop the 1993 NFL Draft.—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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The Pro Pickleball Medal Tracker has now been updated with these results; check out this link online for a complete pro medal history for all tours and all pro events dating to the beginnings of all the major pro tours, plus pro events that predated 2020.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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An unfortunate consequence of all the rumors and news is that many people are applying for Social Security benefits earlier than previously planned, according to The Wall Street Journal.—
Bob Carlson,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Outside that anonymous act, the job is to report the truth, whatever the likely consequences.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
20 May 2025
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Of the products in the study that contained formaldehyde-releasing preservatives, nearly half of all skincare products and 58% of hair products contained one called DMDM hydantoin—sometimes listed on product ingredient lists as Glydant.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
Health,
17 May 2025
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Many of these, however, are homeopathic (alternative) products that have not yet been reviewed or approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).—
Rebeca Schiller,
Verywell Health,
16 May 2025
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The trial, which is expected to last three weeks, began Friday with jury selection and has progressed throughout the week with witnesses describing the horror of the attack and its aftermath.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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In the immediate aftermath, the Yankees slotted Oswald Peraza in at second base.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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“Backwash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backwash. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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