Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wash (over)
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McLean allowed one run over four innings during Wednesday’s outing on a backfield at Mets camp.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
5 Mar. 2026 -
In 2011, Kansas-native Erin Joynt was sunbathing in Daytona Beach, when a lifeguard ran over her head with his truck, Fox 35 Orlando reported.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2026
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In experiments, heaters made from these fibers delivered significantly higher heating power per unit mass than traditional metal-alloy elements when exposed to flowing gases.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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Sweeney admitted that watching teams around him in the standings making moves – the Islanders landed Schenn, the Blue Jackets got Garland and Detroit acquired Faulk – got the competitive juices flowing.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
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On the other hand, their far more inefficient electrochemical distant cousin, the human body, generates enough heat to boil over 100 cups of tea daily and is literally just chillin'.—
Etiido Uko
March 04,
New Atlas,
4 Mar. 2026
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Add chicken stock and 2 1/2 teaspoons salt to mixture in pot; bring to a boil over high.—
Marianne Williams,
Southern Living,
21 Feb. 2026
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Those wanting to stream the show live can do so with a Peacock premium subscription, or stream new episodes the next day with a basic Peacock subscription.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Mar. 2026
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His body will return to the group's headquarters on Saturday, for a celebration that will be private, but streamed online.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
6 Mar. 2026
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The wreckage in the water had been flushed into the North Yuba River and stalled about a mile downstream at the mouth of Englebright Lake in mid-February after a ruptured pipe at New Colgate Powerhouse sent a deluge of water and hillside into the river.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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Repeat until the drain begins to move freely, then flush the drain for 3 to 5 minutes with cool running water.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Blood spurts against the window.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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These stand out amid the otherwise adequate effects, which simply get the spurting, spewing job done.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2026
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The Hall of Fame coach flooded the playbook with postups – many seeing Green throw the entry pass – against an undersized Oklahoma City front line.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Large hail, damaging winds, flooding rainfall and an elevated, non-zero threat for tornadoes will be possible.—
Lauren Bostwick,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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The 40th District is one of several pivotal matchups across both parties involving two incumbents, a result of the redistricting war that engulfed Texas and California and is being explored in a handful of other states.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Mar. 2026
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Iran’s capital was engulfed in a cloud of toxic smoke that unleashed black rainfall dozens of miles away on Sunday after overnight Israeli strikes on several fuel depots caused fires to burn for hours.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Wash (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wash%20%28over%29. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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