WASHED (OVER) Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

washed (over)

verb

past tense of wash (over)

as in ran over

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receded

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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

Meta is rolling out an obvious fix to make its AI glasses less creepy amid backlash over the glasses’ non-consensual recordings that have flooded the Internet.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026
But New Yorkers flooded social media after news broke, and eventually a petition was made in an effort to save the theater.

— Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of flooded

Verb

Gunshots followed by an inferno Police responded to the home on Sunday evening and heard gunshots coming from out back, just before the house was completely engulfed in flames.

— Matthew Brown, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Police responded to the home on Sunday evening and heard gunshots coming from out back, just before the house was completely engulfed in flames.

— CBS News, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of engulfed

Verb

After Katrina made landfall in Louisiana, the failure of New Orleans’ federal levee system inundated about 80% of the city in floodwaters.

— JACK BROOK, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
Social media erupts over cancellation, pleads to Mamdani Since the cancellation was announced, social media was inundated with posts in support of the show, with some even reaching out to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to intervene and save it.

— Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of inundated

Verb

Reflecting on her journey, Jones told me last year that her best career advice is to stay open to new experiences and not get overwhelmed by distant goals.

— Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
My mother was never one for parting phrases, mainly because she was overwhelmed by a form of timidity that verged on self-erasure.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of overwhelmed

Verb

Despite only sharing a handful of photos of Dean over the years, Parton gushed about her love for her husband many times.

— Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 26 Aug. 2026
Two days after Bieniemy’s return, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce gushed over his offensive coordinator while speaking with the media.

— Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of gushed

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