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as in saturated
containing, covered with, or thoroughly penetrated by water
the streets were awash from the heavy rains
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as in filled
possessing or covered with great numbers or amounts of something specified
the literary review is currently awash in submissions and will not be accepting any more until next year
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Recent Examples of awash
Bluesky, which has been gaining about a million users per day since Election Day in the US, is full of people looking to re-create the Twitter of circa 2009, before the platform was awash in slurs and trolls.
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Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 22 Nov. 2024
Within seconds the ring was awash with trainers, officials and fans, shortly followed by Zairean police and paratroopers.
—Jamie Barton, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
The ’80s were awash in teen stories and maybe the show is using music from that era to invoke all those tropes in order to better subvert them.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 6 Dec. 2024
The effect is obscured, awash in a sea of ordinary price hikes, inflation, and business decisions made by the vendor.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 22 Nov. 2024
Within seconds the ring was awash with trainers, officials and fans, shortly followed by Zairean police and paratroopers.
—Jamie Barton, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
The ’80s were awash in teen stories and maybe the show is using music from that era to invoke all those tropes in order to better subvert them.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 6 Dec. 2024
The effect is obscured, awash in a sea of ordinary price hikes, inflation, and business decisions made by the vendor.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for awash
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Americans should strive to eat less meat and saturated fats, while upping their intake of fiber-rich legumes, fruits and vegetables, according to new recommendations issued Tuesday by a panel of nutrition experts.Ivana Saric, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recommendations from the Dietary Guidelines for Americans say that Americans should eat more beans, peas and lentils, cut back on red and processed meats and starchy vegetables and limit sugars, sodium and saturated fats.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Here are 5 big mistakes to avoid Budget-friendly all-inclusive resorts in Mexico and the Caribbean Many of the more budget-friendly all-inclusive resorts are in areas where resorts are abundant and properties need to offer competitive prices to attract guests.Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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They were stunned to discover that the creatures regularly traveled hundreds of miles — likely headed for warmer pastures with more abundant plants and glacial meltwater, says Ludovic Landry-Ducharme, a PhD student at the University of Quebec at Rimouski who is continuing the research.Christine Peterson, Vox, 23 Dec. 2024
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Chief among them are efforts to train crews to identify and treat an overdose and a push to saturate fleets with naloxone, the opioid antagonist, commonly administered as a nasal spray under the trade name Narcan, that can reverse overdoses and retrieve a fading patient from a mortal slide.C.J. Chivers James Patrick Cronin Elena Hecht Anna Diamond Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 6 June 2024
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To give the vinegar a longer working time, saturate paper towels and press them against the glass like wallpaper.Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024
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Wearing a mask, especially in crowded indoor areas, can help minimize transmission of not just SARS-CoV-2, but all respiratory viruses.Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
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Founded by coffee enthusiast and marketing expert David Boucher, Escape Cafe stands out in the crowded specialty coffee niche, offering customers the highest quality beans and blends roasted just right every time.Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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Trucks travel through a flooded road while exiting from an Amazon delivery station in Carlstadt, New Jersey, U.S., on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020.Jeff Marks, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024
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Rescuers in Atlanta used boats to reach residents stranded in flooded areas.Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 1 Oct. 2024
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Luckily that doesn’t require braving packed grocery stores and spending hours in the kitchen.Samantha Nelson, Chicago Tribune, 17 Dec. 2024
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Here, guests can expect more live music and a packed dance floor filled with people still in their ski and snowboard gear.Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2024
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This idea fits because the star-forming Orion nebula is replete with hot and massive OB stars.Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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But the action is set in the 1970s, replete with boisterous parties, dancing G.I. Joes and snowflakes throwing their own snow in the air.Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 19 Dec. 2024
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Speculation has been rife over the past few days that the wipe may not arrive on a Thursday as is usually the case.Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
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The Syrian economy was teetering, thanks in large part to U.S.-led sanctions, and corruption was rife.John Feffer, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Awash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awash. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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