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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
  • When leadership looks for savings, the instinct is to hunt for programs that ran over budget.
    — Ryan Austin, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The Canadian fan event ran over the weekend through Sunday at the Metro Toronto Convention Center in Toronto.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of ran over
Verb
  • My therapist flushed all of the inflammation from my legs and left me feeling totally renewed.
    — Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Molly walked away from that exchange slightly angry and flushed.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of flushed
Verb
  • While images of destruction flooded social media, 68-year-old Chris White, a lifelong resident of Kauai and the owner of a rental home in Poipu, noted that much of the island was spared significant damage.
    — GENE JOHNSON, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
  • This week, warnings about RSI flooded social media from researchers at both leading labs, following Jacob Coxon's explosive resignation.
    — Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of flooded
Verb
  • Famously, Stevie’s substance of choice was cocaine, which flowed backstage along with champagne.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Everything about the experience, better than water itself, just flowed.
    — Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of flowed
Verb
  • As Lower Manhattan was engulfed in dust and debris from the remnants of both towers, first responders and survivors were forced to breathe in toxic air.
    — Angelica Stabile , Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • China launched a campaign against fire hazards in high-rise buildings in November after a huge blaze engulfed several residential tower blocks in Hong Kong, killing 168 people.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of engulfed
Verb
  • By the time states began ordering the phones out, a generation had spent its childhood inundated by screens.
    — Washington Post, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Parts of the island were inundated with nearly 10 inches of rain, according to preliminary totals from the NWS.
    — Liz Kreutz, NBC news, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of inundated
Verb
  • In one Ohio township, fire fighters reported being overwhelmed by the high volume of calls to two local data center campuses.
    — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 10 Sep. 2026
  • After more than 24,000 residents filed claims, the regional water authority denied all of them, arguing that extreme rainfall had overwhelmed the system and made flooding unavoidable.
    — Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of overwhelmed
Verb
  • Both parents later gushed about their family of six in a joint interview for the cover of GQ.
    — Emma Banks, InStyle, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Sabalenka, clad in a semi-sheer dress by Helsa, gushed to Vogue while at the brand’s SoHo flagship on Tuesday.
    — Paul Chi, Vogue, 31 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 15 Sep. 2026.

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