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Recent Examples of Synonyms for washed (over)
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In a touching tribute, Saliba ran over to the sideline after scoring and held up the jersey of Ismaël Koné, the teammate who left the field on a stretcher minutes earlier after suffering what looked to be a serious leg injury.
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Lasker ran over to find the woman's husband was stuck in the rubble and ended up helping rescue him.
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Mahomes was flushed right but managed to get off a deep pass across his body to Hill for a 48-yard completion that set up the game-tying touchdown.
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As the New York Knicks captured their first NBA title in 53 years in San Antonio on Saturday night, beating the Spurs, 94-90, New Yorkers streamed out of bars and sidewalk watch parties to fill the streets across every corner of the city, faces flushed with disbelief.
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Videos have flooded social media platforms in the hours since the earthquakes hit Venezuela, with people both inside and outside the country using them to gauge the extent of the destruction, and check if the homes of uncontactable family members are safe.
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So the place is half-flooded, there’s barely enough money on hand to operate, and food supplies are minimal.
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That's what happened in 2024, when well over 20,000 votes from that community flowed to Lawler.
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To that point, human history was a tale of conquest and caste and rigid hierarchies, a world where the strong dominated the weak, where power and wealth and status flowed through lineage and the many were ruled by the few.
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Endwell Fire Department crews found the building fully engulfed, with heavy black smoke pouring from the front of the structure and flames visible at the rear.
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The woman woke up as flames spread to her hand and engulfed her belongings.
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In January and February, Mai Sato, the United Nations special rapporteur for human rights in Iran, was inundated with stories much like Sam’s.
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South Florida beaches have been inundated by waves of sargassum in recent weeks — while visually distasteful to some, the seaweed is not usually harmful to humans, and occupies a critical niche in marine ecosystems.
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In a world often overwhelmed by heartbreak and division, the story confirms that love has a way of continuing on.
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Knicks fans nearly overwhelmed it before the floats arrived.
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Another group gushed over the performances of Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham and Marcus Rashford, all of whom scored for England.
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Elsewhere, in the story published Tuesday, Holland gushed about how the couple supported each other behind the camera.
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“Washed (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/washed%20%28over%29. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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