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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wash (over)
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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
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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
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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
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Day two coverage will be streamed exclusively on MLB.com.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
13 July 2025
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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
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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
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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
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Earnings spurted in the latest year (ended in March 2025).—
John Dorfman,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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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
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Previous storms have flooded Mason’s building, damaging appliances and furniture, but this time she was mostly spared.—
William Tong,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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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
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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
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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
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Leaders in Kerr County, where searchers have found 87 bodies, said their first priority is recovering victims, not reviewing what happened in the hours before the flash floods inundated the state’s Hill Country.—
Nadia Lathan,
Los Angeles Times,
8 July 2025
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But search crews continued to survey miles of the Guadalupe River in the hope of locating others who may have been lost in the floods that inundated Kerr County, Baker told reporters.—
July 8,
CBS News,
8 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 22 Jul. 2025.
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