How to Use wash in a Sentence
- Water washed over the deck of the ship.
- We have to wash the dishes.
- The flooding washed sand and silt all over the area.
- Did you wash your hands?
- Waves washed up onto the beach.
- The pollution washes into rivers from nearby factories.
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And, of course, wash them again in no more than six months.
— Emma Bazilian, House Beautiful, 15 Mar. 2023 -
For instance, don’t wash or cut your hair on the first day of the new year.
— Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN, 20 Jan. 2023 -
While your pan is still warm, take it to the sink and wash it with a drop of dish soap.
— Julie Harans, Bon Appétit, 18 Jan. 2023 -
Within a few hours, the tide comes in and washes it away.
— Emily Brisse, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Oct. 2023 -
Who has the time and head to wash the floors after an eight-hour work day?
— The Editors, Town & Country, 24 Mar. 2023 -
Almost all of the bassinet’s fabric is zip-off and ready to wash.
— Katrina Cossey, Parents, 16 Dec. 2023 -
Cons The rigid brew basket was hard to clean, and the stainless steel carafe had to be washed by hand.
— Olivia Avitt, Peoplemag, 4 Jan. 2024 -
Go at the start of autumn for trees washed in gold and red hues, and find a quiet spot to pop the question.
— Laura Hampson, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Feb. 2024 -
Once the plate is filled, wash hands and roll balls in pecans to completely cover.
— Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2023 -
Make sure and thoroughly squish all of them, and then wash your hands and come back for the rest of Video Friday.
— IEEE Spectrum, 11 Feb. 2023 -
One wave that washed onto Seaward dragged a man a short distance down the street.
— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2023 -
The shorts have a mid-rise and 3.25-inch inseam, and can be both machine washed and tumble dried.
— Rena Behar, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2024 -
For the best results, wash them in cold water with no bleach and tumble dry on low.
— Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 9 Mar. 2024 -
For items that are hand wash only, set aside time to wash them every night.
— Phoebe Sklansky, Parents, 31 July 2023 -
Having been washed in that sound and that joy and that time period.
— Marcus J. Moore, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2024 -
Most men are told by their barber to wash their hair every 2-3 days.
— Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 2 Feb. 2024 -
In kindergarten the adults would tell her that the reason for the bog’s red-colored water was that the elves would wash their clothes in it.
— Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2024 -
The high tide and winds that pounded the area on Sunday washed nearly half of the sand away, mere days after it was placed.
— Lola Fadulu, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024 -
The man was then seen washing his hands in the pond water, the charging documents state.
— Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 5 Sep. 2023 -
When you’re done mowing, hook up a hose and run the mower to power wash the underside of the deck.
— Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 21 Mar. 2023 -
Just wash it on cold water and tumble-dry on a low setting.
— Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 3 Oct. 2023 -
Across the street, at El Del Frente, the walls were washed white with hip stencils of bicycles and its rooftop bar was strung with lights.
— Moriah Balingit, Sacramento Bee, 25 Jan. 2024 -
Once your hair is washed, move on to body care with one of the brand's super hydrating body washes or creamy body lotions.
— Annie Blackman, Allure, 3 Apr. 2024 -
Plus, muslin typically washes well and doesn't shrink in the dryer.
— Phoebe Sklansky, Parents, 4 Apr. 2024
- We could hear the wash of the waves against the rocks.
- My jeans are in the wash.
- The wash from speedboats is dangerous for swimmers.
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The person in charge removed the knives and put them in the dish wash area.
— Michael Braga, The Arizona Republic, 20 Mar. 2024 -
The year of the wash started with the Winter Olympics in Beijing.
— Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 29 Dec. 2022 -
And the fabric and construction held up well in the wash.
— Samson McDougall, Parents, 8 Sep. 2023 -
Brush off the sanding dust and apply a coat of white-wash stain to the plywood edges.
— Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 5 Jan. 2023 -
Try a nasal wash or saline spray to flush mucus from your nose.
— Maggie O'Neill, Health, 31 Aug. 2023 -
Just throw them into the wash to reuse again and again—up to 500 times, in fact.
— Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 July 2023 -
But that shouldn’t give you the go-ahead to manhandle your strands on wash day.
— Lily Moe, Health, 7 Feb. 2024 -
And there were those faint splatters of meals enjoyed that hadn’t quite come out in the wash.
— Samantha Laine Perfas, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Oct. 2023 -
Available in a light or dark wash, this style is part skirt, part shorts.
— Natalie Alcala, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 July 2023 -
It won’t get ruined in the wash either—just make sure to line-dry the staple.
— Andie Kanaras, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2023 -
But crypto traders can book the loss and keep the asset, using wash sales.
— Zachary M. Seward, Quartz, 20 Dec. 2022 -
Add 1/2 cup of borax at the beginning of the wash cycle.
— Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023 -
This has a longer inseam for taller folks, and is made in a light wash that won't wither away in the wash.
— Michelle Rostamian, Peoplemag, 18 Aug. 2023 -
Note that the shoes are spot-clean only and cannot be thrown in the wash or submerged in water.
— Nor'adila Hepburn, Southern Living, 17 Nov. 2023 -
Not to mention the fact that adopting the style is a great hack on those days when your locks are in dire need of a wash.
— Hannah Coates, Vogue, 15 Nov. 2023 -
Note that the board and bowls are hand wash recommended.
— Leigh-Ann Jackson, wsj.com, 30 Oct. 2023 -
Don’t miss seeing the secret game room off of the upstairs bonus room or the dog wash station in the three-car garage.
— Jeastman, oregonlive, 25 July 2023 -
These jeans held up in the wash and returned to their original shape once dry.
— Erika Reals, Peoplemag, 6 Oct. 2023 -
The cover is removable and can go straight into the wash (most can go in the dryer, too).
— Deanne Revel, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Mar. 2023 -
The skort has no sheer spots and didn’t wear down after any washes.
— Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 18 Oct. 2023 -
Gnats were also observed in the ware wash area, near an overfilled garbage can.
— Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 9 Feb. 2024 -
It's held up well through many trips in the wash and cat biscuit-making sessions.
— Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 11 Oct. 2023 -
Wash Bed and Pillow Linens After you’re done with your cold, make sure to throw all bedroom linens in the wash.
— Kaitlin Vogel, Health, 1 Oct. 2023 -
But that’s okay, because where these plugs work best is on sandy, trough-laden beaches where stripers feed right in the wash.
— Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024 -
The wash can be rinsed out easily even when dealing with squirmy dogs.
— Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 9 Feb. 2024 -
There are also several DIY fruit wash recipes on the web, with one of the most common being a mixture of water and distilled vinegar.
— Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Apr. 2024 -
These baby socks are made from a super-soft cotton and spandex blend that holds up well in the wash and provides plenty of ventilation for little feet.
— Maya Polton, Parents, 28 Mar. 2024
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