How to Use wash in a Sentence

wash

1 of 2 verb

• Water washed over the deck of the ship.
• We have to wash the dishes.
• The flooding washed sand and silt all over the area.
• Did you wash your hands?
• Waves washed up onto the beach.
• The pollution washes into rivers from nearby factories.
• And, of course, wash them again in no more than six months.
  — Emma Bazilian, House Beautiful, 15 Mar. 2023
• For instance, don’t wash or cut your hair on the first day of the new year.
  — Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN, 20 Jan. 2023
• While your pan is still warm, take it to the sink and wash it with a drop of dish soap.
  — Julie Harans, Bon Appétit, 18 Jan. 2023
• Within a few hours, the tide comes in and washes it away.
  — Emily Brisse, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Oct. 2023
• Who has the time and head to wash the floors after an eight-hour work day?
  — The Editors, Town & Country, 24 Mar. 2023
• Almost all of the bassinet’s fabric is zip-off and ready to wash.
  — Katrina Cossey, Parents, 16 Dec. 2023
• Cons The rigid brew basket was hard to clean, and the stainless steel carafe had to be washed by hand.
  — Olivia Avitt, Peoplemag, 4 Jan. 2024
• Go at the start of autumn for trees washed in gold and red hues, and find a quiet spot to pop the question.
  — Laura Hampson, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Feb. 2024
• Once the plate is filled, wash hands and roll balls in pecans to completely cover.
  — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2023
• Make sure and thoroughly squish all of them, and then wash your hands and come back for the rest of Video Friday.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 11 Feb. 2023
• One wave that washed onto Seaward dragged a man a short distance down the street.
  — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2023
• The shorts have a mid-rise and 3.25-inch inseam, and can be both machine washed and tumble dried.
  — Rena Behar, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2024
• For the best results, wash them in cold water with no bleach and tumble dry on low.
  — Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 9 Mar. 2024
• For items that are hand wash only, set aside time to wash them every night.
  — Phoebe Sklansky, Parents, 31 July 2023
• Having been washed in that sound and that joy and that time period.
  — Marcus J. Moore, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2024
• Most men are told by their barber to wash their hair every 2-3 days.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 2 Feb. 2024
• In kindergarten the adults would tell her that the reason for the bog’s red-colored water was that the elves would wash their clothes in it.
  — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2024
• The high tide and winds that pounded the area on Sunday washed nearly half of the sand away, mere days after it was placed.
  — Lola Fadulu, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024
• The man was then seen washing his hands in the pond water, the charging documents state.
  — Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 5 Sep. 2023
• When you’re done mowing, hook up a hose and run the mower to power wash the underside of the deck.
  — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 21 Mar. 2023
• Just wash it on cold water and tumble-dry on a low setting.
  — Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 3 Oct. 2023
• Across the street, at El Del Frente, the walls were washed white with hip stencils of bicycles and its rooftop bar was strung with lights.
  — Moriah Balingit, Sacramento Bee, 25 Jan. 2024
• It’s made of extra-fine merino wool that’s been washed and boiled for a softer, warmer, and more durable feel.
  — Anna Tingley, Variety, 27 Nov. 2023
• Don’t forget: Clean out the linen closet, wash bathmats, deep clean the toilets.
  — Ryan Conner, Dallas News, 24 Mar. 2023

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wash

2 of 2 noun

• We could hear the wash of the waves against the rocks.
• My jeans are in the wash.
• The wash from speedboats is dangerous for swimmers.
• The person in charge removed the knives and put them in the dish wash area.
  — Michael Braga, The Arizona Republic, 20 Mar. 2024
• The year of the wash started with the Winter Olympics in Beijing.
  — Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 29 Dec. 2022
• And the fabric and construction held up well in the wash.
  — Samson McDougall, Parents, 8 Sep. 2023
• Brush off the sanding dust and apply a coat of white-wash stain to the plywood edges.
  — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 5 Jan. 2023
• Try a nasal wash or saline spray to flush mucus from your nose.
  — Maggie O'Neill, Health, 31 Aug. 2023
• Just throw them into the wash to reuse again and again—up to 500 times, in fact.
  — Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 July 2023
• But that shouldn’t give you the go-ahead to manhandle your strands on wash day.
  — Lily Moe, Health, 7 Feb. 2024
• And there were those faint splatters of meals enjoyed that hadn’t quite come out in the wash.
  — Samantha Laine Perfas, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Oct. 2023
• Available in a light or dark wash, this style is part skirt, part shorts.
  — Natalie Alcala, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 July 2023
• It won’t get ruined in the wash either—just make sure to line-dry the staple.
  — Andie Kanaras, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2023
• But crypto traders can book the loss and keep the asset, using wash sales.
  — Zachary M. Seward, Quartz, 20 Dec. 2022
• Add 1/2 cup of borax at the beginning of the wash cycle.
  — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
• This has a longer inseam for taller folks, and is made in a light wash that won't wither away in the wash.
  — Michelle Rostamian, Peoplemag, 18 Aug. 2023
• Note that the shoes are spot-clean only and cannot be thrown in the wash or submerged in water.
  — Nor'adila Hepburn, Southern Living, 17 Nov. 2023
• Not to mention the fact that adopting the style is a great hack on those days when your locks are in dire need of a wash.
  — Hannah Coates, Vogue, 15 Nov. 2023
• Note that the board and bowls are hand wash recommended.
  — Leigh-Ann Jackson, wsj.com, 30 Oct. 2023
• Don’t miss seeing the secret game room off of the upstairs bonus room or the dog wash station in the three-car garage.
  — Jeastman, oregonlive, 25 July 2023
• These jeans held up in the wash and returned to their original shape once dry.
  — Erika Reals, Peoplemag, 6 Oct. 2023
• The cover is removable and can go straight into the wash (most can go in the dryer, too).
  — Deanne Revel, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Mar. 2023
• The skort has no sheer spots and didn’t wear down after any washes.
  — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 18 Oct. 2023
• Gnats were also observed in the ware wash area, near an overfilled garbage can.
  — Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 9 Feb. 2024
• It's held up well through many trips in the wash and cat biscuit-making sessions.
  — Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 11 Oct. 2023
• Wash Bed and Pillow Linens After you’re done with your cold, make sure to throw all bedroom linens in the wash.
  — Kaitlin Vogel, Health, 1 Oct. 2023
• But that’s okay, because where these plugs work best is on sandy, trough-laden beaches where stripers feed right in the wash.
  — Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
• The wash can be rinsed out easily even when dealing with squirmy dogs.
  — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 9 Feb. 2024
• The Crew Socks Soft socks that won’t pill, shrink, or feel like cardboard after a single wash?
  — Talia Abbas, Glamour, 17 Feb. 2023
• The starch will give the pork a craggy, super-crunchy shell—no egg wash or breadcrumbs needed.
  — Cathy Erway, Men's Health, 6 Sep. 2023

Last Updated: 7 May 2024