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verb

past tense of wash out
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Recent Examples of washed-out
Adjective
Images generally have washed-out colors and an overall dark tone. PC Magazine, 25 July 2025 Lindsay’s nails cause the color of the nail bed to look half white and half red or brown, whereas Terry’s nails cause the nail bed to look mostly white or washed-out, per Cleveland Clinic. Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 12 Nov. 2024 This shade leans totally into nude territory without being washed-out. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 25 July 2024 The picture is bright, though some high-contrast shots of silhouetted objects show slightly muddy or washed-out shadow details; the contours of a lioness against a sunset are slightly indistinct, while trees against a stormy sky are a bit too light. PCMAG, 30 May 2024 That addition is particularly important considering users have complained in Samsung's user forums and on Reddit about the current vivid setting appearing too washed-out. Ewan Spence, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024 Although colors aren’t reference-monitor accurate, the lifelike hues and sharp edges on words and textures create a high-quality image that doesn’t look artificially saturated or washed-out like on similar portable monitors. Popular Mechanics, 29 Aug. 2023
Verb
In my limited time with the device, the screen was easy to see indoors, but it got washed out in direct sunlight. Iyaz Akhtar, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025 Sadly, the light of a waning gibbous moon washed out all but the brightest shooting stars this year, though photographers were still able to capture stunning compositions featuring the most brilliant members of the annual shower. Anthony Wood, Space.com, 3 Sep. 2025 After this year’s July 17 storm, during which between 7 and 11 inches of rain fell over Wyandotte County, public works staff found blockages in the roads, areas that were washed out, at least 40 downed trees and erosion throughout the area. Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025 That group includes a Hall of Famer like Andre Dawson and players who washed out by age 30, like Hank Blalock and Yasiel Puig. Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025 Sudden and intense bursts of extreme rainfall are causing devastation across mountainous parts of South Asia, triggering flash floods, deadly mudflows and huge landslides that have washed out entire neighbourhoods and turned vibrant communities into heaps of mud and rubble. Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2025 His biggest concern was whether the main route will be washed out, and if tourists and delivery trucks will be cut off from the thin stretch of low-lying islands that are increasingly vulnerable to storm surges. John Seewer, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025 Placer County officials began Monday removing a bridge which sank under the American River after a dam failure washed out the structure in 1964. Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2025 Massive waves of up to 20 feet and 3 to 6 feet of storm surge prompted evacuations for the Outer Banks as officials fear important travel arteries, such as Route 12, could be washed out. Amanda Castro hannah Parry anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for washed-out
Adjective
  • The 9th-century monastery rises from the plateau—its stone walls etched with faded medieval frescoes of apostles and Last Judgement scenes.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
  • Its faded design lends it a vintage look — without the wear.
    Isabel Garcia, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Susan has lifted us up for 50 years; and her arms have not grown tired.
    Scott Simon, NPR, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Discard the tired-looking center and separate clumps from the outer edges by hand or use a sharp knife or pruning saw.
    Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Department of Buildings told CBS News New York and News 12 Long Island that a 10-by-10-inch section of the ceiling collapsed due to possible water damage, and pieces of the building fell on customers dining inside.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Tottenham collapsed last season when Romero and Mickey van de Ven spent months out injured.
    James McNicholas, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The coral, now bleached, is alive, but slowly starving.
    Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
  • The only thing not bleached was, luckily, his face.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The flats are made from smooth faux leather and have a modern square toe and double straps — just like the pair Kruger wore.
    Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
  • At the 2025 Oscars, both best actress nominee Demi Moore and best actor winner Adrien Brody wore Armani.
    Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The operator rinsed the gloved hand in the sink and came back to the main cook line to prep food.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Both the filter and the basket can be easily rinsed out with a garden hose.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Formed as clusters of pale purple crystal glass, the original chandelier used to adorn the entrance to the banquet hall in the Main Building.
    Isabelle Kliger, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • At the corner of Central Avenue and Reserve Street stands a pale yellow basin ringed with silver taps.
    Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Gaga ended the performance like an exhausted wind-up doll, caged again physically, but never spiritually.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The apparently recent footage showed two hostages -- Guy Gilboa-Dalal and Alon Ohel -- looking gaunt and exhausted while being driven around Gaza City.
    WAFAA SHURAFA, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2025

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