How to Use wash off in a Sentence

wash off

phrasal verb

• The paint was made of corn flour and will wash off with the rain, the group said.
  — Emily Rauhala, Washington Post, 20 June 2024
• Picture this: clocking off and taking a dip in the glassy sea to wash off the day.
  — Sophie Martin, refinery29.com, 2 May 2024
• With a dry brush tool, stroke your body– from head to toe– ahead of bathing, then wash off the dead skin in the shower.
  — India Espy-Jones, Essence, 1 Feb. 2024
• Just Stop Oil said the paint is cornflower and will wash off.
  — Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 June 2024
• Crew members on the superyacht tried in vain to wash off the paint with hoses.
  — Joseph Wilkinson New York Daily News (tns), al, 17 July 2023
• After practices and games, players have no place to wash off the sand from the courts.
  — oregonlive, 22 July 2023
• As the earth washed off the central frame, the plastic remained behind.
  — Eva Amsen, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
• The cleanser was extremely easy to wash off and did not leave behind any residue at all.
  — Nicole Cain Nd, Ma, Health, 27 Apr. 2023
• Rinse the seeds in water using a colander until the pulp and strings wash off; drain.
  — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Oct. 2023
• Assumptions that this region will be blown or washed off the map are hasty.
  — Ted Caplow, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2024
• The water helps to separate the egg from the membrane and also washes off any of the pesky eggshell pieces.
  — Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 7 Aug. 2024
• For fruits, water is again the best way to wash off contaminants.
  — Primrose Freestone, CNN, 2 Sep. 2024
• After the water receded, merchandise that had been washed off of the shelves filled the aisles.
  — Carlos R. Muñoz, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Sep. 2023
• The rug can be machine-washed on the gentle cycle or washed off with a damp cloth, making cleaning a breeze.
  — Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 24 Jan. 2024
• Sunscreen washes off in the pool — UPF long-sleeves are forever.
  — Marissa Miller, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2023
• Some folks have complained that this mascara is difficult to wash off.
  — Daley Quinn, Health, 25 May 2023
• Fears arose about the potential to wash off cancellations from stamps and use them a second time.
  — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2024
• The light, gentle foam washes off without residue, leaving your hands feeling smooth and soft.
  — Tabitha Britt, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Dec. 2023
• The budge-proof formula holds its own against sweaty workouts, but still washes off without the usual tug-of-war.
  — Liana Schaffner, Allure, 21 Sep. 2023
• The plant oil will stay on any surface until it’s washed off with water or rubbing alcohol, the FDA says.
  — Christopher Kuhagen, Journal Sentinel, 6 June 2023
• Micro-spray heads wash off the leaves of the plant without saturating the soil during the summer, when the plants don’t expect a drenching.
  — Lucy Warren, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2023
• In order for a super bloom to happen, the NPS states there needs to be at least half an inch of rain, which washes off the seed's protective coating.
  — Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 15 Apr. 2024
• If the tartrazine wasn’t washed off, the effect lasted about 10 to 20 minutes before the skin returned to its original state.
  — Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 5 Sep. 2024
• The water helps to separate the egg from the membrane and also washes off any of the pesky eggshell remnants left behind while peeling.
  — Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 30 Mar. 2024
• As the first step at your bathroom sink, a cleanser can wash off makeup, dirt, excess oil, or other pollutants from a long day.
  — India Espy-Jones, Essence, 11 Sep. 2023
• And then obviously it’s washed off into the sewage system and the waterways, etc.
  — Quartz Staff, Quartz, 16 May 2023
• Hilary added nutrients to the water that washed off of the surrounding land surface.
  — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 9 May 2024
• Most self-tanning products require you to wash off the product after a certain amount of hours, but there’s no need for that with the Tan Tonic Glow Drops.
  — Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 30 Jan. 2024
• According to Ayurveda, this means that the Kansa is doing its job, and the graying effect can be washed off easily with a warm washcloth.
  — Isabella Ubaldi, Health, 20 Mar. 2024
• Once the adsorbent is loaded with lithium, the metal is washed off with warm water, leaving the sorbent to be reused and the water to be recycled.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 31 Oct. 2023

Last Updated: 18 Nov 2024