as in disaster
something that has failed
the fashion designer's last showing was a complete washout
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1
as in to collapse
to be unsuccessful
most of the participants in the tough training program washed out
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2
as in to bleach
to make white or whiter by removing color
the bright lights of the TV studio washed out her facial features, making her look as white as a ghost
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as in to wear
to use up all the physical energy of
that last illness washed the child out completely
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Recent Examples of washout
Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
Participants used an air purifier fitted with either a HEPA or non-HEPA filter for a month each, with a month-long washout period in between when no air purifier was used.
—Simon Spichak, Health, 20 Aug. 2025
Mark Mondier, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2025
The dark brown didn’t wash out like bright hues in early cameras’ filters, and its viscosity and flow is eerily similar to a thick line of fresh blood.
—Mark Hay, Popular Science, 9 Oct. 2025
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Noun
But any rain that falls will not be a washout or continuous.
—Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
Participants used an air purifier fitted with either a HEPA or non-HEPA filter for a month each, with a month-long washout period in between when no air purifier was used.
—Simon Spichak, Health, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
In the good old days, that boy's mouth would have been washed out with soap.
—Mark Mondier, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2025
The dark brown didn’t wash out like bright hues in early cameras’ filters, and its viscosity and flow is eerily similar to a thick line of fresh blood.
—Mark Hay, Popular Science, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for washout
Noun
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Because of its proximity to the stadium, Panoramic Hill is often first in line for disaster preparedness measures, including the thinning of brush and eucalyptus trees on the hill, Berkeley resident Kevin Casey said.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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And why this all might be a financial and environmental disaster waiting to happen.—
NPR,
NPR,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Some stars collapsed to the sea floor, dissolved into piles of goo.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Oct. 2025
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The South Lebanon Army has just collapsed and Hezbollah are advancing fast while Israel is withdrawing its troops from Lebanon six weeks before its July deadline.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Oct. 2025
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Don’t use this mixture on carpets made of natural fibers like wool, jute, cotton, and silk as well as antique rugs because the hydrogen peroxide can damage the fibers and fade or bleach the color.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
17 Oct. 2025
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Jones found more than 95% of this species bleached in their survey area.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
16 Oct. 2025
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Tempo could help wear them out, as the Giants have pressured the quarterback on nearly 46% of their defensive snaps when Carter, Burns and Thibodeaux are on the field at the same time, according to Next Gen Stats.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
17 Oct. 2025
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In her bestie Selena Gomez’s wedding photos, the Rare Beauty founder appeared to wear a number of white dresses for her nuptials to Benny Blanco in September.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Scrub the grates with an old rag or abrasive dish sponge and rinse well.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
18 Oct. 2025
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Also, someone washed and rinsed a food storage container, then put it to dry without using the third part of the three-compartment sink to sanitize.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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He has also been charged with following too closely, no registration and failure to exercise due care on Interstate 85 in Jackson County, about 62 miles northeast of Atlanta.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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She was charged with reckless driving causing serious impairment of a body function and failure to stop at a scene of accident resulting in serious impairment or death, the prosecutor said.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
15 Oct. 2025
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Semafor traced it to a pair of US life insurers that had funneled policyholders’ cash to 777’s Bermudan reinsurer, which invested it into sports teams, airplanes, a payday lender, and a failing budget airline, among other bets generally unsuited for insurance guarantees.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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Yet Britain failed to capitalize on the success, underestimating the American ability to regroup and continue fighting.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Oct. 2025
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After a disappointing domestic debut and meager turnout overseas, the sci-fi sequel is fading too fast to have any hope of recouping its $180 million production budget in theaters.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
18 Oct. 2025
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Back in Guatemala City, as the light begins to fade from the skyline, the maquila workers emerge from their factories.—
Ladan Anoushfar,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Washout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/washout. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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