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as in fails
to be unsuccessful
most of the participants in the tough training program washed out
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as in bleaches
to make white or whiter by removing color
the bright lights of the TV studio washed out her facial features, making her look as white as a ghost
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as in wears
to use up all the physical energy of
that last illness washed the child out completely
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as in rinses
to pour liquid over or through in order to cleanse
wash out your bathing suit in the sink
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Recent Examples of washes out
Sky glow happens when light reflects off haze and dust particles in the air, creating a diffuse glow that washes out the night sky.
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Harold Wallace, Space.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Harold Wallace, Space.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for washes out
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When crop acreage fails to turn a profit year after year, farmers may be incentivized to sell the land.—
Connor Giffin,
Louisville Courier Journal,
23 Sep. 2025
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On his lot, Rogen’s bumbling exec Matt Remick typically fails to compromise, as a creature of and a victim to the system he’s been charged with minding.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
23 Sep. 2025
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Jolie wears her mother’s necklace throughout the film.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
22 Sep. 2025
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The Cocco di Mamma, or mama’s boy, wears an oversize Prince of Wales coat.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
22 Sep. 2025
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The lightweight formula glides on with a refreshing tingle, then rinses away to reveal skin that feels softer, smoother, and more luminous.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
12 Sep. 2025
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Multiply that across millions of users and intellectual diversity collapses.—
Eric Markowitz,
Big Think,
23 Sep. 2025
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And after the Republic collapses, the empire continues to exist for another 500 years.—
Nikki McCann Ramirez,
Rolling Stone,
22 Sep. 2025
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The present is always coming at us so hard and fast that the unexamined past fades more from consciousness in the echo chamber of the now.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
27 Sep. 2025
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Vibrant oranges, milky mints, bright blues, and muted peaches from the album cover mingle well with golds and silvers, high-shine gloss, glitter, ombré, and aura fades.—
Abby Dupes,
Allure,
26 Sep. 2025
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The coach played five seasons of college volleyball at Central Florida, and led the nation in kills her senior season with 617.—
Andrew Cornelius,
Twin Cities,
26 Sep. 2025
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Once an animal gets sick, the disease moves through the brain, spine and eventually kills the animal.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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Boiled down in a cauldron using traditional methods, the sulfate-free formula bubbles up into a lovely lather that washes hands without stripping them (the glycerin, as well as coconut, olive, and sweet almond oils, are to thank) and fills the room with its sophisticated, Provençal scents.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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After polishing, Stewart washes each piece with dish soap, rinses with lukewarm water, and dries immediately to prevent watermarks.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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Additional motorsport-style heave dampers act to suppress squat and dive, giving the bespoke Pirelli Trofeo R tires a fighting chance of relaying 1,257 ft lbs of torque to the road.—
Tim Pitt,
Robb Report,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Washes out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/washes%20out. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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