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.

Examples of wash away in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Those who stayed were treated to an unexpected, magical celebration, especially the bride and groom, who had allowed the stress of wedding planning to be washed away. —Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 25 May 2025

Gentle Cleansing Gel is a hard-working but easygoing pick that washes away a day's worth of gunk and grime without stripping. —Annie Blackman, Allure, 23 May 2025

Bouncing back from a billion-dollar loss is nearly impossible After billion-dollar disasters come, jobs wash away, savings disappear, home values plummet, school days tick by without attendance, and communities fall further and further behind. —Jeremy Ney, Time, 21 May 2025

Of course, those numbers will be all but washed away if the Thunder fail to reach the Western Conference finals. —Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 18 May 2025

Rhymes for wash away

• aaa
• adonais
• alleyway
• alumnae
• anime
• anyway
• arete
• attache
• baa
• beaujolais
• bouvier
• breakaway