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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These can wash away allergens without stripping your skin's natural oils.
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Brandi Jones, Msn-Ed, Health, 28 Mar. 2025
Rains washed away batting practice for the Athletics and Detroit Tigers on opening day in April 12, 1955.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2025
In the swelling worshiping milieu, the transactional nature of politics is washed away in a hot potion of religious fervor.
—John Scott Lewinski, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Mar. 2025
The result meant that Australia made it through to the semi-finals, while Afghanistan’s dreams were washed away.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
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Brandi Jones, Msn-Ed, Health, 28 Mar. 2025
Rains washed away batting practice for the Athletics and Detroit Tigers on opening day in April 12, 1955.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2025
In the swelling worshiping milieu, the transactional nature of politics is washed away in a hot potion of religious fervor.
—John Scott Lewinski, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Mar. 2025
The result meant that Australia made it through to the semi-finals, while Afghanistan’s dreams were washed away.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 1 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 2 Apr. 2025.
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