washing out 1 of 2

present participle of wash out
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washing-out

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adjective

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of washing-out
Adjective
This indicated that some fluid was washing out lutetium from rocks on the asteroid. Robert Lea, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2025 Brightness is stunning, colors pop naturally, and dark scenes stay detailed without washing out, which proves to be great for movie nights or gaming marathons. Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 2 Sep. 2025 On the night of the peak, the moon will be 84% illuminated, washing out most of the shooting stars, according to NASA. Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for washing-out
Verb
  • Those traditional systems are now collapsing alongside aquifers, and ancient settlements in Yazd in central Iran, Kerman in southeast Iran, and Khorasan in northeastern Iran have been abandoned as qanats dried up, aquifers caved in, and land subsided.
    Nik Kowsar, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Some of the homes now collapsing were once a few lots back from the beach, local residents told USA TODAY.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • For example, coral reefs are bleaching more often and dying due to ocean warming and acidification, undermining fisheries, marine biodiversity and economic sectors such as tourism.
    Lauren Gifford, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2025
  • The pic also showed off Jennifer Aniston’s money piece highlights, the face-framing way to give yourself a bit of a blonde glow without bleaching your whole head, sort of the way a ring light illuminates you from the front.
    Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 19 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • To reduce the risk of mosquito bites and West Nile virus, health officials recommend using insect repellent and wearing long sleeves and long pants when outdoors, especially during peak mosquito activity at dawn and dusk.
    Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
  • My social media pages feature all complexions, including fair, medium, deep, and dark, each wearing different blush tones.
    Essence, Essence, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Drain the berries in a colander in the sink, rinsing them with a light spray of running water.
    Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Drinking it less often, enjoying it with meals or rinsing your mouth out with water after drinking may lessen such adverse effects.
    Daryl Austin, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The defense missed a few key stops, failing to protect a two-touchdown lead in the fourth quarter.
    Zach Berman, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Harrington's sump pump had malfunctioned, failing to push rising waters back outside.
    Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Exterior signs are fading and machinery has been left around the site.
    Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • While pie crust seems to be fading away, some chefs would rather think completely outside the box by creating a completely different crust.
    Amber Love Bond, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Most of the strikes occur in the summer, killing 20 people each year, according to the NWS.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The emergency services Loeb was hearing were headed to the nearby Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue, where an assailant rammed a car into people before stabbing several members of the community, killing two.
    Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Wait 10 minutes before washing for milder stains or up to a week for more severe or stubborn stains.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The targets are those film companies and institutions that are complicit and are white-washing or justifying the genocide and its apartheid regime.
    Selome Hailu, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025

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“Washing-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/washing-out. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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