wash (over)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for wash (over)
Verb
  • Dodgers players spoke in awe of the pitching performances, with opposing starters Tyler Glasnow and Cristopher Sánchez trading zeroes and combining to allow just one run over 12 1/3 innings.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • On that night, his brother was run over by a drunk driver who fled the scene.
    Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Officials in Charleston, South Carolina, made multiple city parking garages free while urging people in low-lying areas to move their vehicles as ocean water flowed onto land.
    Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Global governance void whilst capital flows faster than regulation.
    Sean Evins, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Now, Democrats hope these simmering frustrations will boil over in their favor in the Virginia governor’s race, one of this year’s most consequential elections.
    Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Whisk together Dr Pepper, ketchup, molasses, seasoning, vinegar, and Worcestershire in a medium saucepan until smooth; bring to a boil over medium-high.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • At the time of the raid, video circulating online shows Shams was interrupted while he live-streamed on WhatNot, an online auction platform.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Episodes stream the next-day on HBO Max and discovery+.
    Ana Calderone, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • All that to flush and start over a year later?
    Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
  • When using hotel or airport restrooms, lower the toilet lid or store loose belongings in your luggage before flushing.
    The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Strobe lights, spinning grenades, and spurting blood accompany the unts-unts-unts.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Police and firefighters responded to a fire alarm at the synagogue just before 11 p.m. and discovered flames spurting from the rear of the building.
    Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Although official critics' reviews are under embargo, many journalists flooded social media with their gushing reactions to the movie.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Bayfront Marina was so flooded that the benches of picnic tables were only just above the rising waters.
    Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • An opera which seriously addressed that theme would be equal to the crisis that is engulfing the American experiment.
    Alex Ross, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Videos on social media and broadcast by CNN affiliates showed fierce flames engulfing the beachfront property with plumes of smoke rising into the air.
    Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Wash (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wash%20%28over%29. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.

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