Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for washing (over)
Verb
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Kenneth Branagh starred as the eponymous police inspector in a British TV version, running over 2008-16.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2026 -
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
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Plates of brisket, pulled pork and mac and cheese moved between tables as beers kept flowing.—
Martin Silva Rey,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Her Sunnyside restaurant feels like a celebration of cultures, flowing with fruit-forward cocktails, as tables share stews like the red lentil misir humming with heat and warmed with cardamom and cloves.—
Andrea Strong,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The bathroom itself has a shower, a vanity sink, and a flushing toilet.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Feb. 2026
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Pour half a cup of bleach into the toilet bowl, scrub with a toilet brush, and close the lid to allow the bleach to sit for a couple of minutes before flushing to rinse off the bleach.—
Maria Sabella,
The Spruce,
8 Feb. 2026
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But a drone had hit one of its salons, shattering a heating pipe and flooding the premises.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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The first tournament of the 41st annual Snow Polo World Cup kicks off later today, and over 26,000 visitors are flooding into the Swiss resort town—nearly all of whom are taking the second rule of polo to heart.—
Jessica Sulima,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Feb. 2026
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Disney is now among streaming leaders, with Disney+, Hulu and ESPN raking in $450 million in profit last quarter.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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The series aired from 2004 to 2010 on ABC (all seven original seasons are streaming now), with brief revivals in 2013 and 2019, plus the spinoff Celebrity Wife Swap from 2012 to 2015.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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A day after meeting with Jeffrey Epstein in 2013, billionaire Richard Branson sent Epstein an email gushing about their time together.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Light it before your guests arrive, and everyone will be gushing over how delicious your home smells.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Ultimately, all the statues end up in place, the fountain starts spurting red water like the Kool-Aid Man had been stabbed, and their prize pot grows to $106,000.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
16 Jan. 2026
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The first half of Tarantino’s epic action-movie mixtape Kill Bill is both ultra-stylish and ultra-violent, qualities that blend to create a kinetic blur of flashing blades and spurting arteries.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Washing (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/washing%20%28over%29. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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