Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for washing (over)
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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 -
But again and again, Bargatze focused less on those who had won than on the stakes of running over time.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
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Bubble hems returned across skirts, pants and jackets, proving the detail can feel sharp and modern when well executed, while skirts in every form — sharp and structured, flowing and asymmetric — emerged as the defining piece of spring 2026.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
8 Oct. 2025
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Cars were also blocking the intersection, preventing traffic from flowing through the area.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In offseason videos, though, he’s been flying through the air and flushing down ferocious dunks, so the athleticism looks to be back.—
Stan Son,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Carter said discolored water may be caused by routine maintenance flushing, changes in plumbing, water main breaks or similar events.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
6 Oct. 2025
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Several private roads were impassable Monday due to Vallecito Creek and Grimes Creek flooding over the banks.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
13 Oct. 2025
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Disingenuous advertising can lure in claimants with questionable or exaggerated claims, flooding the courts with frivolous cases.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But anyone who pays for linear ESPN via a traditional Charter cable package is able to access the streaming app at no extra charge.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
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Drop Dead Gorgeous isn’t streaming anywhere, right?—
Keaton Bell,
Vogue,
11 Oct. 2025
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Although official critics' reviews are under embargo, many journalists flooded social media with their gushing reactions to the movie.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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Dilshad fled with his family in a panic when water started gushing into his house without warning one night in early September.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Strobe lights, spinning grenades, and spurting blood accompany the unts-unts-unts.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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Seismic activity also creates spurting geysers and toasty geothermal pools, particularly in magma-rich areas like the Snæfellsnes Peninsula and around Borgarfjörður fjord, both in the west.—
Robin Catalano,
Robb Report,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Washing (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/washing%20%28over%29. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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