washing out 1 of 2

present participle of wash out
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washing-out

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adjective

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of washing-out
Adjective
This October, a full supermoon has graced our skies, washing out the Draconid meteor shower. Big Think, 13 Oct. 2025 This indicated that some fluid was washing out lutetium from rocks on the asteroid. Robert Lea, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2025 Brightness is stunning, colors pop naturally, and dark scenes stay detailed without washing out, which proves to be great for movie nights or gaming marathons. Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 2 Sep. 2025 On the night of the peak, the moon will be 84% illuminated, washing out most of the shooting stars, according to NASA. Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for washing-out
Verb
  • The rare, direct foreign intervention, which will take the form of a currency swap, is aimed at boosting a collapsing peso and calming market volatility ahead of Argentina’s midterm elections later this month.
    Ben Smith, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Rising delinquency rates among other concerns, recently led to subprime auto lender Tricolor unexpectedly collapsing.
    Michael Wayland, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Laundress Whites Detergent really boosts the brightness of everything—and no yellowish tint that often comes from bleaching clothes.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2025
  • More than that, the YouTuber decided to rid her face of eyebrows, bleaching the hairs above her eyes to match the hue of her hair.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Like the rest of the staff, Darwent is wearing a Newcastle tracksuit rather than a suit and tie.
    George Caulkin, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • And the combination of four-wheel drive and Michelin Cup 2 R tires delivers so much traction (on dry asphalt, at least) that the car seems to be wearing running spikes.
    Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Draining and rinsing them can lower sodium by about 30 to 40%.
    Merve Ceylan, Health, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Skipping the step of rinsing fresh fruits and vegetables can increase your risk of foodborne illness and other health issues.
    Wendy Bumgardner, Verywell Health, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Leafs chased the Kraken around the Toronto zone for extended periods, failing to control play as Stolarz tried and mostly excelled in keeping his team in it.
    Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
  • The prince was widely criticized for failing to show empathy for Epstein's victims and for offering unbelievable explanations for his friendship with the disgraced financier.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The fading crowd audio under Magic Johnson’s speechless.
    Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Because of it, their once-fading playoff chances suddenly look like a sure thing.
    Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • When Benson was on the ice killing penalties, the Sabres generated two scoring chances and allowed zero.
    Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • But Halfmann suspects this hair-trigger system is needlessly killing brain cells in diseases like Alzheimer's.
    Jon Hamilton, NPR, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Then, warm soap water fills up to the chest level automatically, washing the user without any movement required.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The creators claim that the R2's three-stage auto-washing system can handle the toughest stains and debris, cleaning up to 400 sq ft (around 37 sq m) of carpet per hour while recycling dirty water to reduce waste.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2025

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“Washing-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/washing-out. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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