wash away
phrasal verb
washed away; washing away; washes away
1
: to carry (something) away by the movement of water
The bridge was washed away by flooding last year.
2
: to get rid of (something, such as unhappy or unpleasant thoughts) completely
Take a vacation to wash away your troubles.
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Some of the colors faded, but eventually, most of the ashes washed away.
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Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
And then, once again, those sins were washed away, lock, stock and poker chips, on Jan. 17 and 18, 1862.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
That hour will give your saliva a chance to wash away the acids that could damage your teeth and avoid brushing the acids further into your tooth enamel.
—Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 10 Jan. 2025
Do this two or three times to wash away as much salt as possible.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2025
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Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
And then, once again, those sins were washed away, lock, stock and poker chips, on Jan. 17 and 18, 1862.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
That hour will give your saliva a chance to wash away the acids that could damage your teeth and avoid brushing the acids further into your tooth enamel.
—Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 10 Jan. 2025
Do this two or three times to wash away as much salt as possible.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Wash away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wash%20away. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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