WASHED (OVER) Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

washed (over)

verb

past tense of wash (over)

as in ran over

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Verb

The Dodge ran over a stop sign, reversed into a tree and traveled up a front yard before coming to a stop, the statement said.

— Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026
The running back ran over 11,000 total offensive yards in his NFL career, before retiring in 2017.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 June 2026

Definition of ran over

Verb

Being patient gives the enzymes time to break the bond between the stain and the fibers, so the stain can be flushed away during the laundry cycle.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
Suárez’s cross sailed into the box and landed right at the feet of John Arias, who then flushed it past the Ghana goalkeeper for the early goal.

— Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 3 July 2026

Definition of flushed

Verb

Graphic videos of the shooting flooded social media and politicians on both sides of the aisle condemned the killing – one example of the political violence roiling America in recent years.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
The pipes had clogged and the room was flooded with sewage coming up a drain.

— Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of flooded

Verb

Iran’s bargaining chip Authorities in Iran have repeatedly used the Strait of Hormuz – through which around a fifth of the world’s crude flowed before the war – as a bargaining chip.

— Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
Still, by the end of the concert, a soggy yet determined crowd of 4,750 had flowed through the park grounds.

— Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

Definition of flowed

Verb

Platner's withdrawal caps days of turmoil that had engulfed his campaign and intensifies pressure on Democratic leaders to quickly coalesce around an alternative candidate.

— Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 9 July 2026
After the crash, the motorcycle caught fire and was engulfed in flames, police said.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026

Definition of engulfed

Verb

The rains breached reservoirs, including the dramatic collapse of part of a dam in Hengzhou that inundated a wide area with fast-flowing muddy water.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026
In southern Guangxi, tropical storm floods have inundated cities, forced about 130,000 evacuations and left families stranded without power or drinking water.

— Ken Moritsugu, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Definition of inundated

Verb

After surviving a dramatic 3–2 extra-time victory over Senegal in the Round of 32, the Belgians overwhelmed the USMNT, which had advanced in a 2–0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 8 July 2026
The Americans played sloppy and ugly soccer in the first half, and Belgium overwhelmed the home side.

— Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 8 July 2026

Definition of overwhelmed

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