Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for washed (over)
Verb
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That driver fled, but the crash threw the pedestrian into the path of a Cruise vehicle, which ran over her.—
Brad Templeton,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025 -
Soon after, the bike ran over the spikes, and the two people came to a stop, police said.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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And in Garcia’s long interception return, Benitez was harassed by the defense, flushed out of the pocket and forced to throw off balance.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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The thing was flushed down a toilet as a baby gator years earlier and is now running amok, chomping down on whomever looks appetizing.—
Declan Gallagher,
EW.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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More than $18 billion has flooded into more than 200 biotechnology companies touting AI to expedite development, with 75 drugs or vaccines entering clinical trials, according to Boston Consulting Group.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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Friends and fans alike flooded the actor’s comment section with birthday wishes.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
12 Sep. 2025
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Once that issue was sorted out, my bladder finally relaxed — and the urine flowed just fine.—
Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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At its core was Vitinha, his elegant playmaking at the base of midfield the classy conduit through which their intricate moves flowed.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The lodging market’s foreclosure and loan delinquency woes have engulfed hotels in Oakland, San Francisco and downtown San Jose, although problems have also surfaced for hotels in Berkeley, Newark, Pleasanton and Pleasant Hill.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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The docuseries initially picked up steam after debuting at SXSW in 2024 and was engulfed by Starz.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In 1973, a few months after canoeing the Sprewell Bluff section, Carter vetoed a dam proposal that would have inundated some of the Flint’s most iconic areas.—
David Hanson,
Southern Living,
13 Sep. 2025
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Julia Cabot told the Daily Mail that she was inundated with texts from friends after the TikTok video of Kristin Cabot and Byron began to go viral overnight.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Instead of clarity, leaders and teams are often overwhelmed by commentary.—
Jeanne M. Stafford,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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And in moments when a winner did say what was on their mind, the Boys & Girls Club bit overwhelmed them.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Kirk reached up with his right hand as blood gushed from the left side of his neck.—
Eric Tucker,
Twin Cities,
12 Sep. 2025
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For Valentine’s Day 2020, the couple donned matching pajamas covered with Bagel’s face, and the two gushed to PEOPLE about loving their little family.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Washed (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/washed%20%28over%29. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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