WASHING (OVER) Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

washing (over)

verb

Definition of washing (over)

present participle of wash (over)

as in running over

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Dissimilar Words

receding

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Verb

As the boy backs away, the family's husky mix, Bella, is seen running over from across the yard and chasing the bear away, circling behind the animal and placing itself in between the bear and the boy.

— Mason Leib, ABC News, 7 July 2026
Rather than running over the holiday weekend, the local group opted to celebrate on Wednesday evening at Hagan Community Park.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026

Definition of running over

Verb

But there were two stories in the state, of years of progressive organizing paying off and a historic amount of PAC money flowing in to stop it.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026
To that end, the region is already seeing the scale of investment flowing into digital infrastructure.

— Ron Kitchens, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of flowing

Verb

Toilet flushing is allowed again in the Northern Michigan community of Gladwin, where a lightning strike on Monday night disrupted wastewater service.

— Paula Wethington, CBS News, 29 July 2026
The nervous system sends out signals that cause blood vessels in the skin to widen, producing flushing and warmth.

— Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 27 July 2026

Definition of flushing

Verb

Digg shut down its Reddit competitor in March, citing an inability to control the volume of bots flooding the site.

— Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Heavy rains earlier this week swamped other areas of New York as well as New Jersey and Pennsylvania, flooding streets and leading to water rescues.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026

Definition of flooding

Verb

The growth was particularly propelled by an increase in streaming customers and price hikes as well as an increase in advertising revenue.

— Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026
Designed for small spaces like dorm rooms or bedrooms, this 24-inch Vizio TV makes streaming your favorite shows effortless.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of streaming

Verb

Speaking to Variety in 2024 about writing and directing the remake of the 1986 movie Witchboard, Russell spoke about what mattered to him telling the story decades after the original film, while also gushing about his love of filmmaking.

— Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 24 July 2026
Waterhouse sat down for a rare interview with British Vogue and could not stop gushing about her man.

— Christina Perrier, InStyle, 18 July 2026

Definition of gushing

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washing out

washing (over)

wash one's hands of

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