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Recent Examples of washout
Noun
BlockFi, Celsius, Voyager, Genesis, once industry’s leaders, imploded in the great 2022-2023 washout, wiping out $25 billion in loans and much of the sector’s credibility. Nina Bambysheva, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025 As of Wednesday, weekend storms are expected to be hit-or-miss and no single day will be a complete washout, according to the NWS. Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2025
Verb
Hands not washed between washing out blender bowls and delivering food to customer in vehicle and making a smoothie. Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025 Others think the cranes took over a goose nest—which already contained a goose egg—after spring floods washed out theirs. Anne Readel, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for washout
Recent Examples of Synonyms for washout
Noun
  • As someone takes on roles that have elements of power associated with it, that can be a recipe for disaster.
    Heather V. MacArthur, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • The toxic combination led rebel Republican Sen. Thom Tillis to denounce it as a political disaster.
    Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 30 June 2025
Verb
  • When stress hit, the house of cards collapsed, and failures cascaded like dominoes, wiping out billions in customer funds.
    Roomy Khan, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
  • That’s how a building managed to go without a critical earthquake retrofit for more than a century before its brick walls collapsed in 2003.
    Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
Verb
  • The key to the bleaching properties of lemons lies in their acidic content.
    Rosie McCall, Discover Magazine, 23 June 2025
  • Ultimately, what you’re left with is a truer account of a person’s life, one not airbrushed by their public relations team, one not bleached of anything unsavory.
    Brendan O’Meara June 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
Verb
  • The deceased woman was also wearing a black necklace with a cross that family said belonged to DiNapoli, according to court documents.
    Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 11 July 2025
  • The bride wore a guipure high-neck lace gown embellished with crystals and complete with a nine-foot-long train.
    Sarah Title, People.com, 10 July 2025
Verb
  • Blowing air and rinsing with water and alcohol, dropped it further to 87 particles per liter.
    Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 5 July 2025
  • When the berries are done soaking, gently rinse them with water.
    Cody Godwin, USA Today, 4 July 2025
Noun
  • Officials said that the situation at Harvard represents not simply a failure to address specific incidents, but a structural climate that has allowed antisemitism to persist, prompting government intervention to uphold civil rights standards.
    Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
  • Ensure your team members learn how to code securely, promote an approach where nobody is blamed after a failure, and value those who report issues quickly.
    Sai Sandeep Ogety, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Verb
  • Renard was not the only one who failed to make the cut.
    Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 5 July 2025
  • In the corporate world, companies that fail to keep up with advances in hardware, software or technology platforms could face a different type of crisis: being at a competitive disadvantage in a challenging and demanding marketplace.
    Edward Segal, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
Verb
  • Sunscreen, chlorine, saltwater, and even rough drying habits can wear down the fabric, leaving colors faded and suits stretched out.
    Gabi De la Rosa, Southern Living, 5 July 2025
  • The spark seemed to fade, then the extra effort went AWOL.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025

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“Washout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/washout. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.

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