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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Made to wrap around each individual lash and wash away with warm water, tubing mascaras don’t require much elbow grease to apply or remove.
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Sara Coughlin, SELF, 3 Apr. 2025
Among the extensive damage, flooding washed away more than a mile (1.6 kilometers) of eastbound lanes on Interstate 40 leading to eastern Tennessee and remained partially closed to traffic until March.
—Associated Press, TIME, 23 Mar. 2025
Curie Body Wash Bars With a bit of water, Curie's new Body Wash Bars build up to a lush, frothy lather that washes away the grime of the day and leaves your skin feeling silky soft thanks to ingredients like shea butter, coconut oil, and glycerin.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
The impact was catastrophic: Rivers overflowed, homes were washed away and entire communities were left in ruins.
—Trevor Riggen, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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Sara Coughlin, SELF, 3 Apr. 2025
Among the extensive damage, flooding washed away more than a mile (1.6 kilometers) of eastbound lanes on Interstate 40 leading to eastern Tennessee and remained partially closed to traffic until March.
—Associated Press, TIME, 23 Mar. 2025
Curie Body Wash Bars With a bit of water, Curie's new Body Wash Bars build up to a lush, frothy lather that washes away the grime of the day and leaves your skin feeling silky soft thanks to ingredients like shea butter, coconut oil, and glycerin.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
The impact was catastrophic: Rivers overflowed, homes were washed away and entire communities were left in ruins.
—Trevor Riggen, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wash away
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“Wash away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wash%20away. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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