as in disaster
something that has failed
the fashion designer's last showing was a complete washout
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as in to collapse
to be unsuccessful
most of the participants in the tough training program washed out
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as in to bleach
to make white or whiter by removing color
the bright lights of the TV studio washed out her facial features, making her look as white as a ghost
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as in to wear
to use up all the physical energy of
that last illness washed the child out completely
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Recent Examples of washout
Maury Brown, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Flooded roadways, washouts, missing shoulders, and delayed debris removal put residents, first responders, and school buses at risk.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
Emerson Latham, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 May 2026
The United Nations said in 1989 if global warming wasn’t stopped by 2000, entire nations could be washed out by rising seas.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2026
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Noun
Lawrence pushed Roczen for much of the race before having the front-end washout and laying it down, finishing in seventh place.
—Maury Brown, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Flooded roadways, washouts, missing shoulders, and delayed debris removal put residents, first responders, and school buses at risk.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
Verb
On trash day, wash out garbage and recycling bins with bleach and water.
—Emerson Latham, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 May 2026
The United Nations said in 1989 if global warming wasn’t stopped by 2000, entire nations could be washed out by rising seas.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for washout
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When a catastrophic breach at Piney Point threatened Manatee County homes with a toxic flood and fueled an environmental disaster five years ago, state leaders promised to clean up the mess with up to $200 million.—
Ryan Ballogg,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2026
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Not allowing insurance companies to shift profits to out-of-state subsidiaries would save me more money than this disaster.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2026
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Whether those disputes are merely differences in public messaging, or reflect something deeper that could cause the agreement to collapse, remains unclear.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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But even as the hall was collapsing, The Star reported, Kansas City businessmen Walter Dickey and Uriah Epperson were soliciting pledges from onlookers to launch the rebuilding.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
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After the spinning and weaving, textiles had to be cleaned and bleached.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
15 June 2026
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The movie features a teenage character who bleached his hair, leading Vin Diesel's character to believe something nefarious was afoot.—
Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 June 2026
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Trudeau embraced the Southern California vibes and wore a green T-shirt with black shorts and a pair of dark sunglasses.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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When a group of six fans wearing white t-shirts with the pre-revolution flag emblazoned on the fronts tried to enter, they were stopped by a security staffer, who called over her supervisor.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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The Best Way To Dry A Swimsuit After washing out sunscreen, salt, chlorine, and body soil from your swimsuit (handwashing is best), rinse it thoroughly in cool water.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
12 June 2026
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Allow the solution to sit and break down stains for 10 to 15 minutes before rinsing with cool water.—
Kate Van Pelt,
The Spruce,
12 June 2026
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Laredo International Airport Director Gilberto Sanchez also told CNN affiliate KGNS the aircraft experienced a mechanical failure before crashing.—
Diego Mendoza,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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After years of abject failures, underachievement or agonising near-misses, Tuchel was hired to end England’s wait for a major international men’s trophy, which now extends to 60 years.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Eldridge homered for a third straight game, the latest being his fifth home run of the season, but San Francisco fell 5-1 to the Chicago Cubs on Friday evening at Oracle Park, the latest instance of this team failing to carry the momentum from a momentous moment.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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The Washington National Opera is accusing the Kennedy Center of failing to return more than $17 million in donor funds, escalating a dispute that followed the end of a 15-year partnership between the two institutions.—
Rena Rowe,
The Washington Examiner,
12 June 2026
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Members of the organizations explained that the numerous legal and regulatory actions are not fading away once SpaceX goes public, but are likely to escalate and become bigger risks to investors, pension fund holders and other members of the financial community.—
Ashley Capoot,CJ Haddad,Samantha Subin,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
12 June 2026
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Hackman plays a chess-loving private investigator tasked with finding the 16-year-old daughter (Melanie Griffith, in her film debut) of a fading actress.—
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
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“Washout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/washout. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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