washing (over)

verb

Definition of washing (over)next
present participle of wash (over)
as in running over

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for washing (over)
  1. running over
  2. flowing
  3. flushing
  4. flooding
  5. streaming
  6. gushing
  7. spurting
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
  • Jarvis even has the essence, his blonde hair lusciously flowing from the back of his helmet after each clutch hit.
    — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 23 July 2026
  • Referees did their best to keep games flowing, supported by new rules to speed up throw-ins and other restarts.
    — Graham Scott, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of flowing
Verb
  • As a bonus, the campground even had flushing toilets and hot showers.
    — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 14 July 2026
  • Two Sacramento-area eateries were temporarily shut down by county health inspectors after violations including a cockroach infestation, a clogged sink and a non-flushing toilet.
    — Ruyuan Li. Summary produced by AI assistance, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of flushing
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  • At some point in the mid-1850s, the river Padma suddenly carved a new path through the village of his ancestors in modern-day Bangladesh, flooding their homes and scattering them across the Indian subcontinent.
    — Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
  • Trump weaponized that hostility, emphasizing a narrative of Maduro flooding American streets with fentanyl and mentally ill criminals.
    — Rafael Osío Cabrices, Time, 20 July 2026
Definition of flooding
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  • And the track is now streaming, preceding One Tribe Nation's July 25, 2026 performance at the Den Studios in Los Angeles as well as the release of the full-length album 'Estado Dorado' later this year.
    — Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • The Five-Star Weekend is now streaming all episodes on Peacock.
    — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2026
Definition of streaming
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  • Waterhouse sat down for a rare interview with British Vogue and could not stop gushing about her man.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 18 July 2026
  • Deschamps was by now gushing over Mbappe, arguably the form player of the tournament.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 16 July 2026
Definition of gushing
Verb
  • Once opened, check for foul odors, cloudiness, or spurting liquid when opening.
    — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 13 July 2026
  • The peonies in my yard were blooming, spurting really.
    — Maria Zorn, Longreads, 24 Feb. 2026
Definition of spurting
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