Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for washed (over)
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In a touching tribute, Saliba ran over to the sideline after scoring and held up the jersey of Ismaël Koné, the teammate who left the field on a stretcher minutes earlier after suffering what looked to be a serious leg injury.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026 -
Lasker ran over to find the woman's husband was stuck in the rubble and ended up helping rescue him.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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Mahomes was flushed right but managed to get off a deep pass across his body to Hill for a 48-yard completion that set up the game-tying touchdown.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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As the New York Knicks captured their first NBA title in 53 years in San Antonio on Saturday night, beating the Spurs, 94-90, New Yorkers streamed out of bars and sidewalk watch parties to fill the streets across every corner of the city, faces flushed with disbelief.—
Albert Samaha,
Washington Post,
14 June 2026
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David Grunfeld/The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate via AP Coni Dubois said several inches of water flooded her home overnight in Houma, southwest of New Orleans, but others in the community had worse damage.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Reifel responds to Bethlehem, PA, mayor's comments When Reifel got his phone back, it was flooded with messages.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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That's what happened in 2024, when well over 20,000 votes from that community flowed to Lawler.—
Chris McKenna,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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To that point, human history was a tale of conquest and caste and rigid hierarchies, a world where the strong dominated the weak, where power and wealth and status flowed through lineage and the many were ruled by the few.—
Hilary Gowins,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
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The fire engulfed approximately 8,600 square feet of the cathedral’s roof before being extinguished by local firefighters.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
15 June 2026
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Emergency personnel learned from a caller that the plane was engulfed in flames and was in a field near the regional airport.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
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In January and February, Mai Sato, the United Nations special rapporteur for human rights in Iran, was inundated with stories much like Sam’s.—
Laura Secor,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
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South Florida beaches have been inundated by waves of sargassum in recent weeks — while visually distasteful to some, the seaweed is not usually harmful to humans, and occupies a critical niche in marine ecosystems.—
Sarah Perkel,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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The downpour quickly overwhelmed the city’s sewer system, and even the regional network of deep tunnels and reservoirs couldn’t keep up.—
Daniel C. Vock,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
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Dozens of Broward food pantries, large and small, hundreds of nonprofit and faith-based organizations, along with thousands of local volunteers, are trying to fight the good fight, but they are overwhelmed by the growing need.—
Michael Farver,
Sun Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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Another group gushed over the performances of Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham and Marcus Rashford, all of whom scored for England.—
Jim Barnes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 June 2026
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Elsewhere, in the story published Tuesday, Holland gushed about how the couple supported each other behind the camera.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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“Washed (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/washed%20%28over%29. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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