How to Use wash away in a Sentence

wash away

phrasal verb

• Look like the poor guy’s white make-up has been washed away by the rain.
  — Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2024
• To stay healthy, the brain needs to wash away all that debris.
  — Jon Hamilton, NPR, 26 June 2024
• Most of the topsoil had been washed away by the miners' heavy use of hoses.
  — Simeon Tegel, NPR, 2 Apr. 2024
• Once the stain is gone, wipe the dryer with a clean, damp cloth to wash away the smell of vinegar.
  — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
• Pour the hot water down the drain to dissolve and wash away any grease clogs.
  — Perri Ormont Blumberg, Southern Living, 2 Dec. 2023
• And some fall victim to current and time and are washed away.
  — Will Brantley, Field & Stream, 15 June 2023
• Big winter storms wash away the beach berm that grows over the summer and blocks the creek’s outlet to the ocean.
  — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2023
• Check new plants to make sure soil hasn’t washed away from the roots of those that are newly installed.
  — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Feb. 2024
• The good, the bad, the humiliating—it will all be washed away by time.
  — Simon Henriques, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2023
• Blessed rains have washed away the interminable heat and dust of summer.
  — TIME, 12 Oct. 2023
• The water can help wash away some of the residue left behind by the sweet treat, according to Cortez.
  — Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2023
• Some shampoos will cause your hair color to fade or wash away, but not this one.
  — Joseph Cheatham, Men's Health, 17 July 2023
• This soap-free body wash is gentle enough for your skin while being strong enough to wash away the days dirt and grime.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 14 Jan. 2024
• What else might be washed away by the waters of self-betterment?
  — Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 31 July 2023
• On rainy days, pollen can be washed away, but pollen counts can become much higher once the rain is over.
  — Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 5 Apr. 2024
• The torrent of water washed away trails and much of everything else in its path.
  — Mary Gilbert, CNN, 25 Oct. 2023
• Friends called and sent videos, warning their house was in danger of being washed away.
  — CBS News, 6 Sep. 2023
• However, sexism in the sport hasn’t washed away overnight.
  — Frankie Adkins, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Mar. 2023
• And an expensive one: that sand quickly washed away, and even less is left there now.
  — By wayne Parry, Quartz, 18 Mar. 2024
• That’s roughly $9 billion of value washed away in less than two years.
  — Will Daniel, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2023
• It's best used after a feeding, so the breastmilk or formula doesn't wash away the medicine.
  — Nicole Harris, Parents, 28 June 2023
• But a few days before Mr. Scott, an avid cyclist, was set to ride the trail from end to end, the floods destroyed a number of bridges and washed away years of work.
  — Wilson Ring, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 July 2024
• But humans haven’t turned the waves off, so as beach sand washes away and isn’t replenished, the shoreline erodes.
  — David R. Montgomery, Discover Magazine, 12 July 2024
• By 2005 there were no real memories of Jerry Nadeau in the sport; the chalk outline had washed away from the pavement.
  — Greg Engle, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
• In the United States, residents of Vermont were badly hit by floods, and some homes were washed away.
  — Larissa Gao, NBC News, 14 July 2023
• Enriched rice has added nutrients, which can be washed away if rinsed.
  — Aksha Mittapalli, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 July 2024
• In a rural part of the state, at least two people were found dead after floodwaters washed away their car.
  — Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 18 July 2024
• Use a watering can or a hose with a fine spray to water gently so seeds don’t wash away or dislodge the new seedlings.
  — Betty Cahill, The Denver Post, 11 June 2024
• Figures dissolve into soil or are washed away in a deluge.
  — Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2024
• That hour will give your saliva a chance to wash away the acids that could damage your teeth and avoid brushing the acids further into your tooth enamel.
  — Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 31 July 2024

Last Updated: 28 Sep 2024