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
Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
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
Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
If the caffeine has already moved further along, doctors may use a laxative or a gastric lavage, which washes out the stomach through a tube.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
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Noun
Last weekend's Coke 600 was a washout from start to finish.
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
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
Verb
If the caffeine has already moved further along, doctors may use a laxative or a gastric lavage a procedure that uses a tube to wash out the contents of the stomach.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
If the caffeine has already moved further along, doctors may use a laxative or a gastric lavage, which washes out the stomach through a tube.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for washout
Noun
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Aemond is a murderer, Aegon is a rapist; if either of them ends up on the Iron Throne for good, that would be a disaster.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
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On the dusty backroads of Radiator Springs, where Lightning McQueen and his pals live, a shower of meteors threatened to bring destruction upon the quarter-size cars in a scene that disaster movie king Roland Emmerich would endorse.—
Sandra Gonzalez,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
Verb
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Over 14 months, Safiya -- a pediatrician by training -- became one of the most prominent voices in Gaza, speaking out on social media about the strip's collapsing healthcare system.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
20 June 2026
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In mature markets like Oregon and Colorado, wholesale flower prices have collapsed dramatically.—
Peter Su,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Verb
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Ortega can be seen leaving her Wednesday-era long jet-black hair and bleached eyebrows behind.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
22 June 2026
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Too much sunlight, normally only a problem in areas with extremely hot climates, may cause plants to bleach out and look pale, which may be mistaken for yellowing.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 June 2026
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The high-quality dress can be worn all summer long, in playful hues like white and green.—
Sarah DiMuro,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
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The key to modernizing the pinkish-orange color in 2026 is to wear it in loose, easy silhouettes.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
22 June 2026
Verb
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Scrub the area with a soft brush or sponge, then rinse and dry.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
20 June 2026
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Dilute your cleaning solutions and don't forget to rinse and dry when you're finished.—
Kate Van Pelt,
The Spruce,
20 June 2026
Noun
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Taking the midway point of those numbers, an opening weekend of $45 million would be a monumental failure.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
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Then came this spring’s historic and devastating floods across northern Michigan — in some areas, for the first time anyone can remember — swamping homes, pushing dams to the brink of failure and washing out roadways.—
Tammy Webber,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
Verb
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With one out in the sixth and Nick Loftin at third, Tolbert twice failed to get down safety-squeeze bunts.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2026
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Ryan Ward scored the winning run after Baltimore catcher Samuel Basallo failed to catch right fielder Tyler O’Neill’s throw to the plate.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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Just faded to a dark backdrop of the forgotten.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 June 2026
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After Flowering As soon as the blooms fade, cut the flower stalk at the stalk base on an angle using sharp pruners, says Eric Nieusma, co-owner of Maine Hill Farm.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
18 June 2026
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“Washout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/washout. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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