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Recent Examples of Synonyms for washes (over)
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As humanitarian aid flows from South Florida to Venezuela following devastating earthquakes, local Venezuelan Americans are navigating a desperate search for news of missing family members.
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From that premise, a healthy organization depends on a cascading effect that starts at the top and flows through three key domains.
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Peterson settled in, though, and went on to allow two runs over 5 2/3 innings in the Cubs’ 8-2 victory.
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The Yanks, having tallied just five runs in the series thus far and 25 runs over their last 10 games, will now try to avoid a four-game sweep on Sunday night with Carlos Rodón squaring off against ex-pinstriper Sonny Gray.
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And yet even the muscular Rigid apparatus has a light, greenhouse feel, because the sun streams through sheets of clear polycarbonate and open grating, gridding the sidewalk in a fine mesh of shadow lines.
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Natural light streams indoors every morning via floor-to-ceiling windows in the main living area and plenty of skylights, while a paved patio outdoors creates a serene setting for a sunset cocktail around the fire pit.
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Scanlon flushes out Daniel by holding his girlfriend Jane (Eve Hewson) hostage.
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This process flushes out toxic metabolic byproducts, including amyloid-beta.
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This is the essence of GPS spoofing, in which an attacker floods a GPS receiver with deceptive signals.
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Melatonin floods the brain and body, telling each cell that night has come.
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Trump has made clear his disdain for NATO, his affection for Putin, gushes over autocrats, and withholds military support for Ukraine.
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Your journey ends at Millard Canyon Falls, a gorgeous 50(ish)-foot waterfall that gushes past massive boulders perched at the top of the cascade.
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Blood spurts against the window.
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That’s when someone inundates you with affectionate words and gestures early on to build influence.
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As Polymarket inundates millions of timelines with newsy statements, the efficacy of each announcement can be hard to parse.
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“Washes (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/washes%20%28over%29. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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