washes (over)

verb

present tense third-person singular of wash (over)
as in flows

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  1. flows
  2. runs over
  3. streams
  4. flushes
  5. floods
  6. gushes
  7. spurts
  8. inundates
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  • More than 99 percent of international data flows through submarine telecommunications cables, according to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Important information flows back to the people responsible for moving the relationship forward.
    — Karen Cochran, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of flows
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  • The play, like a sturdy classic that Sheldon might love, runs over two hours with an intermission, not without dragging.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The $65-million project runs over five miles from 2nd Street all the way up to Carson Street.
    — Barbara Kingsley-Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of runs over
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  • Icy water vapor streams away from SpaceX's Super Heavy-Starship rocket during a fueling test a week before launch.
    — William Harwood, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The flooding was particularly deadly in East Tennessee, where swollen rivers and streams overwhelmed communities.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of streams
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  • Saliva constantly flushes food debris and buffers acid, so chronic dryness tilts the environment toward decay.
    — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Staying hydrated keeps the mouth moist and flushes away debris and bacteria.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of flushes
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  • The rabbit does not control the rain that floods its burrow or the drought that kills its food.
    — Chris Lee, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The camera moves constantly and visual information — lights, split screens, colors, sounds, movement — floods the viewer.
    — William Earl, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of floods
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  • In Lourdes, where believers say a famous Catholic shrine gushes with healing waters, streets were crowded with pilgrims waving flags and holding babies aloft as the pope passed in his popemobile.
    — Chris Livesay, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Josh Harris, the private equity financier and owner of the Washington Commanders, gushes about the rise of flag football.
    — Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of gushes
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  • Blood spurts against the window.
    — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Definition of spurts
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  • The sound of rubber sneakers screeching against hard floor inundates the corridors of a sports center tucked in the suburbs of Zurich.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026
  • That’s when someone inundates you with affectionate words and gestures early on to build influence.
    — Kathy and Ross Petrass, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
Definition of inundates
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“Washes (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/washes%20%28over%29. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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