washes out

present tense third-person singular of wash out
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Example Sentences

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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. Harold Wallace, Space.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for washes out
Verb
  • What To Watch For The next draw for the Powerball jackpot will take place on Wednesday night, and if a winner fails to emerge once again, the jackpot prize will likely eclipse the biggest one of 2024.
    Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Finding a supportive community is key, and if all else fails, get offline.
    Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • First, Temi Otedola wears Christopher John Rogers to her legal wedding ceremony in Monaco.
    Essence, Essence, 8 Sep. 2025
  • In the picture, Duggar holds her son, who wears a gray onesie and stares into the camera.
    Hannah Sacks, People.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This complex and emotionally charged process, driven by a maze of legacy systems and human bottlenecks, collapses precisely when people need it most.
    Anant Agarwal, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • As Stahl said, anytime there’s a reckless driver, the emergency pipeline collapses and knocks out water flow to the entire area.
    Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Midnight blue, a heavier shade, has been favored in recent years as the summer fades and fall approaches.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025
  • And when history is forgotten, respect for it fades.
    Big Think, Big Think, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The front row already included senior outside hitter Tenley Davis, a Loyola commit with a team-high 180 kills this season, and junior outside hitter Luca Bombacino, a Michigan commit with 170 kills.
    Dave Melton, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Novartis’s radioligand therapy targets mutations in tumors, delivering radiation only where it is needed, unlike ordinary radiotherapy which kills non-cancerous cells as well as cancerous ones.
    semafor.com, semafor.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Environmental groups support paying farmers to leave flood-prone land because floodwater that spreads across farm fields washes fertilizer, pesticides and other chemicals into rivers, causing a range of down-river harms.
    Molly Parker, ProPublica, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The base then washes the mop with heated water that gradually increases in temperature from 104 to 167 degrees Fahrenheit to specifically target and remove different kinds of dirt and grime.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Its self-cleaning cycle flushes the dirty water tank and removes debris from the vacuum brush.
    Maggie Horton, People.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • There’s also a hands-free, self-cleaning function that automatically flushes the tubing and brush roller.
    Christopher Murray may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2025

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“Washes out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/washes%20out. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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