wash (over)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for wash (over)
Verb
  • When officers from several law enforcement agencies boxed her vehicle in at a gas station, the woman backed into a California Highway Patrol vehicle and tried to run over a deputy, the sheriff’s office said.
    Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2025
  • According to initial reports at the time, Zingg was allegedly run over by other riders.
    Paulina Dedaj , Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2025
Verb
  • The death toll has rose to over 120 people killed since heavy rainfall overwhelmed the Guadalupe River and flowed through homes and summer camps in the early morning hours of July 4.
    Jay Stahl, USA Today, 12 July 2025
  • Both the Sai and the Kok rivers flow into the Mekong, as does the Ruak, where unsafe levels of arsenic have also been found.
    Michael Sullivan, NPR, 12 July 2025
Verb
  • How To Watch The Love Island USA Season 7 Finale The Season 7 finale of Love Island USA is available to stream on Peacock.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
  • Here is what the upcoming episode schedule looks like: Episode 4: July 13 Episode 5: July 20 Episode 6: July 27 Episode 7: August 3 Episode 8 / Season Finale: August 10 Episodes 1, 2 and 3 have aired and are available to stream on Max.
    Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 13 July 2025
Verb
  • The Norfolk, Virginia native also flushed three rim-rattling dunks during the alumni game benefiting area families battling cancer.
    Gary Bedore July 10, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2025
  • Fear not – the whole point is to flush everything out of your system to give your provider the clearest view of your colon possible.
    Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 10 July 2025
Verb
  • Earnings spurted in the latest year (ended in March 2025).
    John Dorfman, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
  • As Drummond moved forward and was nearing the fountain, the lion made a low, gurgling sound before the light stream coming from its mouth thickened and began to bubble and spurt, squirting up and then falling down into the channel at the animal’s feet.
    Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 8 June 2025
Verb
  • Thousands of comments flooded the platform owned by Trump.
    Chad de Guzman, Time, 14 July 2025
  • Days after the Guadalupe River flooded and claimed dozens of lives, another major river in Texas has triggered warnings from the National Weather Service.
    Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 14 July 2025
Verb
  • From the doorway, Beau could see floodwaters beginning to engulf cabins closer to the Guadalupe River, where the younger boys slept.
    Christopher Cann, USA Today, 10 July 2025
  • That was nothing compared to the aromas that engulfed me at the Generac stage July 4 for Porter Robinson’s stage-closing set.
    jsonline.com, jsonline.com, 4 July 2025
Verb
  • Many of the internet’s best resources for getting everyday answers are quickly being inundated with the dubious wisdom of AI.
    Emma Marris, The Atlantic, 22 July 2025
  • District 4 residents were getting inundated with a sea of negative mailers, television and radio ads.
    Tess Riski July 21, Miami Herald, 21 July 2025
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“Wash (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wash%20%28over%29. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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