Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for washing (over)
Verb
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With high traffic roadways running over many portions of the creek, having ample eyes on the area is a beneficial first step.—
Madison Beveridge,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025 -
But again and again, Bargatze focused less on those who had won than on the stakes of running over time.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Just below her hips was a flowing tulle design.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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By the next year, hundreds of thousands of dollars from people with links to the developers began flowing into the campaign coffers of state Republican lawmakers, campaign expense reports show.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This has a small sink, a shower, and a flushing toilet.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 Oct. 2025
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This syndrome causes nausea, diarrhea, sweating, and flushing after eating.—
Carrie Madormo,
Health,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But if so, that original dream did not last long in the face of the torrent of money that soon started flooding his way.—
Moisés Naím,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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Americans are still flooding into money market funds, despite the the Federal Reserve’s latest campaign to lower borrowing costs.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Bigelow’s film, now streaming on Netflix, is divided into three chapters, telling the story from three different perspectives.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
25 Oct. 2025
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Nobody Wants This season 2 is now streaming on Netflix.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Members of the Penguins’ coaching staff were gushing about his performance following the game.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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This shady ramble follows a beautiful stream to a gushing spring.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Strobe lights, spinning grenades, and spurting blood accompany the unts-unts-unts.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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Seismic activity also creates spurting geysers and toasty geothermal pools, particularly in magma-rich areas like the Snæfellsnes Peninsula and around Borgarfjörður fjord, both in the west.—
Robin Catalano,
Robb Report,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Washing (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/washing%20%28over%29. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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