Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for washing (over)
Verb
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That year’s Games will take place in part of the largest interconnected ski area on the planet, running over about 600 km.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
16 Feb. 2026 -
Kenneth Branagh starred as the eponymous police inspector in a British TV version, running over 2008-16.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Capital is still flowing, and large asset managers continue to raise funds .—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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Eventually, the blood stops flowing entirely, which can result in tissue death and nerve damage—that’s compartment syndrome.—
Claire Maldarelli,
Scientific American,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Chism recommends flushing the system yearly to protect the longevity of your unit.—
Caroline Lubinsky,
Martha Stewart,
17 Feb. 2026
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How To Clean Toilet Bowl Rings With Vinegar For toilet bowl rings, lower the water level in your toilet by turning off the water supply valve behind the toilet and flushing it.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The calls and texts came flooding in when Denver’s plan to sign him was reported.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
21 Feb. 2026
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Hochul also warned that there could be flooding in coastal areas.—
Mark Prussin,
CBS News,
21 Feb. 2026
Verb
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That used to be a question discussed all over Wall Street regarding the streaming giant’s stock price.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Feb. 2026
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Irvin and Stella are streaming 24/7, with four different cams pointed at them.—
Josh Taylor,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The garlic bread is presented as a glistening round of spelt schiacciata gushing with butter, garlic and parsley.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Gage’s Robert is also no slouch in the come-on department, gushing over Jack’s appearance and enticing him by wearing women’s lingerie and doing you don’t want to know what else.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
14 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 27 Feb. 2026.
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