Examples of awash in a Sentence
The deck of the boat was almost awash.
the streets were awash from the heavy rains
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Isha Sharma, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2025
Today, social media is awash with parents opposed to the idea.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
The surface was awash with dead flies and bits of grass.
—Graydon Carter, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025
Critical Thinking In a world awash with data, the ability to discern signals from noise is invaluable.
—Brent Gleeson, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
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“Awash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/awash. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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awash
adjective
ə-ˈwȯsh 
-ˈwäsh
1
: washed by waves or tide
2
: floating about
3
a
: flooded or covered with water
b
: filled or covered as if by a flood
an event awash in emotion
Geographical Definition
Awash
geographical name
river 500 miles (805 kilometers) long in eastern Ethiopia flowing northeast
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