washed (over)

verb

past tense of wash (over)
as in ran over

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for washed (over)
  1. ran over
  2. flushed
  3. flooded
  4. flowed
  5. engulfed
  6. inundated
  7. overwhelmed
  8. gushed
Verb
  • Ball recently settled a lawsuit filed by the family of a boy who claimed Ball ran over his foot while driving away from the Spectrum Center after a scrimmage game.
    — Julia Coin July 29, Charlotte Observer, 29 July 2026
  • Their teammates ran over the join them in a group hug, relieved to be back in the game.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
Definition of ran over
Verb
  • The water, which goes through a multistage filter, has to be regularly flushed out to remain hygienic; the scent dispensers need to be refilled; and the spray nozzles need to be unclogged.
    — Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Harrison-Hunte kept his motor going after Arizona rookie QB Carson Beck got flushed from the pocket.
    — Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of flushed
Verb
  • Roads and dozens of homes were also flooded and some areas remained without power.
    — Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The bars are flooded with single people dressed in their sexiest getups and looking vaguely uncomfortable.
    — Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of flooded
Verb
  • Both Kpler and Windward showed around five ships – total – exited the Strait of Hormuz on the day Wright said 20 million barrels flowed out of the Arab gulf region.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
  • In Nebraska, millions of federal grant dollars have flowed to a statewide health information exchange nonprofit that has cooperated with the effort.
    — Jennifer D. Oliva, The Conversation, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of flowed
Verb
  • The trailer was fully engulfed when crews arrived, the sherriff’s office said.
    — Sara-James Ranta, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Aerial images of the site showed a massive debris field around the remains of a house that was engulfed in flames.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of engulfed
Verb
  • Torrents overwhelmed infrastructure, cutting power to tens of thousands of homes, flooding about 170 houses and blocking roads, while a landslide hit Togane and muddy water inundated cars and railway tracks.
    — Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Winchester, too, was inundated by more than 4 inches of precipitation.
    — Jen Guadarrama, IndyStar, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of inundated
Verb
  • The deluge stranded thousands at Soga Station and Narita Airport during Japan’s busy Bon holiday week, exposing sewer systems overwhelmed by rapid urbanization and prompting emergency evacuations and shelters across Chiba.
    — Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Despite this multi-layered surveillance system, Tuesday’s massive influx overwhelmed the filtration hardware, forcing operators to bring the reactors offline once again to safeguard the facilities.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of overwhelmed
Verb
  • Newlywed Travis Kelce gushed about his Madison Square Garden wedding to Taylor Swift while gearing up for his 14th season in the NFL.
    — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • This past March, McGraw’s daughter Audrey performed at Red Rock Casino in Las Vegas and gushed about how much her parents mean to her, just hours after her dad was named a 2026 inductee of the Country Music Hall of Fame.
    — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of gushed
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“Washed (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/washed%20%28over%29. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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