Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for washed (over)
Verb
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One of our [armored vehicles] ran over him and killed him.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026 -
The show, which ran over five weeks, launched on Tuesday, January 20, with its second episode on Wednesday.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The rise in ether flushed out $64 million in short bets in the same period.—
Sarah Min,John Melloy,Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2026
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Typically, people are advised to stay out of the water for 48 to 72 hours after the last rainfall so the water can be flushed by the tides.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Officers flooded the area Wednesday night, with patrol cars lining the roadways and a police helicopter circling the park overhead.—
Naveen Dhaliwal,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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It’s been close to 30 years since Hollywood was flooded with theatrical rom-com releases.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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About 80% of its oil flowed through the Strait of Hormuz, and Qatar had been supplying a quarter of its LNG.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Ideas flowed more freely, teams spotted and solved problems earlier, and employees took pride in identifying and implementing improvements.—
Vicente Reynal,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Craters that were engulfed in cold shadows and capable of hosting water-ice 3 billion years ago are not necessarily in shadow now, and vice versa.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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Upon arrival, officers Brandon Lowe and Thomas Velte ran to a building where the upper floors were engulfed in flames, according to the agency.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Recruiters are inundated with applications as a result.—
Solo Ceesay,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2026
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At a city council meeting this week, Commissioner Patty Sheehan said crews are doing their best, but are inundated with work.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Poland says it's been overwhelmed by the influx and argues that the migrants were sent by Russia and its ally Belarus to destabilize Poland and other Western countries.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The flood of reports sent to the DOJ after her solicitation overwhelmed the few remaining attorneys, who were forced to rush to meet a legal deadline requiring the division to examine all such submissions within 10 days of their filing.—
Quinta Jurecic,
The Atlantic,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Penguins’ leaders have gushed all season about the group of players with which president of hockey operations/general manager Kyle Dubas has surrounded them.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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In the comment section, users gushed about the new arrivals.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Washed (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/washed%20%28over%29. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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