Synonyms of washes

washes 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of wash

1

as in bathes

to flow along or against

crystal-clear waters gently wash the island's unspoiled beaches

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bathes
• splashes
• ripples
• lips
• laves
• bubbles
• laps
• gurgles
• sloshes
• plashes

2

as in flies

to withstand scrutiny and gain acceptance or approval

the employee's story about missing the bus didn't wash with her manager

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flies
• works
• passes
• stands up
• plays
• holds water
• holds up
• takes
• passes muster
• goes down
• goes over
• gets through
• goes through

3

as in splashes

to flow in a broken irregular stream

soapy water washing down the drain

Synonyms & Similar Words

• splashes
• bubbles
• ripples
• drips
• trickles
• gurgles
• dribbles
• swirls
• laps
• rushes
• plashes
• swishes
• guggles
• eddies
• drops
• squirts
• swooshes
• jets
• gushes
• spurts
• purls
• spouts
• spews
• swashes
• whishes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• streams
• runs
• pours
• rolls

4

as in wets

to make wet

rain washed the countryside for days on end

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wets
• drowns
• rinses
• floods
• waters
• soaks
• bathes
• drenches
• water-soaks
• flushes
• douses
• submerges
• showers
• damps
• wets down
• splashes
• waterlogs
• sops
• dips
• sprinkles
• bedraggles
• moistens
• hydrates
• souses
• moisturizes
• soddens
• inundates
• humidifies
• drizzles
• saturates
• bedews
• mists
• hoses (down)
• deluges
• impregnates
• overflows
• asperses
• dampens
• swamps
• laves
• sloshes
• irrigates
• dunks
• rehydrates
• steeps
• sluices
• ducks
• rewashes
• rewets

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dries
• sears
• dehydrates
• evaporates
• scorches
• desiccates
• parches
• dewaters
• wrings
• dehumidifies
• freeze-dries
• drip-dries

5

as in rinses

to pour liquid over or through in order to cleanse

washed the baby's hair

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rinses
• flushes
• floods
• irrigates
• washes out
• sluices
• engulfs
• inundates
• flows
• soaks
• streams
• gushes
• saturates
• swamps
• rushes
• hoses
• drenches
• deluges
• splashes
• sloshes
• douches
• douses

6

as in stirs

to cause (as a liquid) to move about in a circle especially repeatedly

she absentmindedly washed her tea by tipping her cup, until the honey was at last mixed in

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stirs
• swirls
• shakes
• churns
• whisks
• whirls
• whips
• agitates
• beats
• reels
• wheels
• paddles

washes

2 of 2

noun

plural of wash

as in marshes

spongy land saturated or partially covered with water

an invasive species threatening the plants native to the region's washes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• marshes
• wetlands
• swamps
• sloughs
• bogs
• muds
• muskegs
• fens
• marshlands
• moors
• mires
• swamplands
• morasses
• sludges
• swales
• oozes
• muck
• quagmires
• gucks
• slimes
• slop
• slush

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of washes

Verb

And believe me, a person who receives warmth, love, and care from us—who washes and styles their hair—is someone who walks back into the world feeling confident, inspired, and ready to spread kindness further. —Sophia Panych, Allure, 24 Feb. 2026

The meaning of consciousness is immersion in multitudinous flowing tastes, olfactory rumors, vibrations, racing to understand before the ocean washes them away, these sensations like spherical and syncopated waves crashing against her hundred tentacles. —Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026

While one parent feeds them, the other washes their sheets. —Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026

As laundry expert Bree Uebergang explains, the key variations in the two cycles mainly comes down to the amount of agitation involved as the machine washes your items. —Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 30 Jan. 2026

My one gripe with trench coats is that the tawny beige shade washes me out. —Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 30 Jan. 2026

Simply hold the brush in place, and sit back as the machine thoroughly washes and dries your bristles within thirty seconds. —Taryn Brooke, Glamour, 22 Jan. 2026

Neither washes his hands in the kitchen. —R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2026

Its funky mysteries flicker in my brain until the perilla sorbet a couple of courses later washes it away. —Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026

Noun

Sand verbena spreads in patches of deep violet, while clusters of brown-eyed primrose dot sandy washes. —Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026

The collection, launching online and in select stores on Thursday, will include 11 styles and seven washes across both women's and men's. —Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2026

Other additional washes available include navy, wash blue, and army green, though prices vary by style. —Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2026

Milan Fashion Week revealed a Fall/Winter 2026-2027 season of denim led by unique washes, a variety of fits and bold coatings. —Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 9 Mar. 2026

Bedding Never make a habit of going too long between bedding washes. —Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2026

The gardens, landscaped in both French and English styles, are well kept-after and lush; the rooms feature curved high ceilings and bold washes of paint; the ornate 19th-century furniture is original to the chateau. —Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2026

But spot cleaning between washes can also keep your sink skirt looking pristine and your bathroom, kitchen, or laundry room clean. —Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 4 Mar. 2026

Choose from three washes—black, navy, and cornflower blue—in standard, petite, and tall lengths. —Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2026