washing (over)

present participle of wash (over)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for washing (over)
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
  • Cars were also blocking the intersection, preventing traffic from flowing through the area.
    Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • Several private roads were impassable Monday due to Vallecito Creek and Grimes Creek flooding over the banks.
    Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
  • 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
  • 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
  • Drop Dead Gorgeous isn’t streaming anywhere, right?
    Keaton Bell, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
  • Strobe lights, spinning grenades, and spurting blood accompany the unts-unts-unts.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
  • 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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