WASHES (OVER) Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

washes (over)

verb

present tense third-person singular of wash (over)

as in flows

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Verb

Luserna stone, used for flooring, terraces, and the pool deck, flows seamlessly into the interior as well, laid in large bush-hammered and brushed slabs.

— Elena Dallorso, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026
That is despite the bank expecting Brent crude to stabilize at approximately $80 per barrel as recent crude flows through the Strait of Hormuz gradually normalize.

— Matthew Tan, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of flows

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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
They were ousted in the NLCS by the Los Angeles Dodgers, who held them to a total of four runs over a four-game sweep.

— Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of runs over

Verb

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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Sleep, for instance, isn’t downtime but active maintenance, when the brain flushes out cellular waste in ways that may help stave off dementia.

— Andrea Gawrylewski, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2026
In deep sleep, your brain runs a clearance system that flushes out metabolic waste, including the proteins associated with Alzheimer's.

— Sue Peschin, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of flushes

Verb

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

Verb

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

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