as in outcome
a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause
a general recession was the backwash of the crisis in the housing market
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Recent Examples of backwash
The heart’s four valves — two for each side — each sport cartilage leaflets that must be supple enough to open wide with forward flow, then billow closed to stop backwash.
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Tony Dajer, Discover Magazine, 18 June 2022
This backwash, otherwise known as acid reflux, can wreak havoc on the lining of your esophagus and cause that burning sensation in your throat.
—Lashieka Hunter, Men's Health, 21 Dec. 2022
Cleaning regularly is important because there will inevitably be some backwash in your rinsing apparatus after use, which can contain virus particles, bacteria, allergens or other irritants that were flushed from the nose, Lane said.
—Washington Post, 22 Apr. 2022
Rarick said backwash from the waves hitting this stretch of coastline hardened with sandbags, tarps and boulders is also disrupting the famous surf breaks.
—Sophie Cocke, ProPublica, 20 Oct. 2012
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Tony Dajer, Discover Magazine, 18 June 2022
This backwash, otherwise known as acid reflux, can wreak havoc on the lining of your esophagus and cause that burning sensation in your throat.
—Lashieka Hunter, Men's Health, 21 Dec. 2022
Cleaning regularly is important because there will inevitably be some backwash in your rinsing apparatus after use, which can contain virus particles, bacteria, allergens or other irritants that were flushed from the nose, Lane said.
—Washington Post, 22 Apr. 2022
Rarick said backwash from the waves hitting this stretch of coastline hardened with sandbags, tarps and boulders is also disrupting the famous surf breaks.
—Sophie Cocke, ProPublica, 20 Oct. 2012
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backwash
Noun
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Putin spoke of it almost as a law of nature, never mentioning that the Kremlin enforced such outcomes.—
Melik Kaylan,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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The articles require a two-thirds majority vote, an outcome considered highly unlikely given the slim Republican majority and the need for significant Democratic support.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Show how data from customers/employees contributes to product innovations; present plans for sharing resultant value. 2.—
James Felton Keith,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Finally, the resultant structure was coated in potassium hydroxide, which washes away less stable structures and leaves behind thousands of microscopic pores.—
Michael Franco,
New Atlas,
20 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The result was one of the most transformative kitchen appliances in history, not because of new technology but because someone recognized an everyday problem—slow, inefficient cooking—applied a seemingly unrelated observation, and created a solution.—
Mark Nevins,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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The risk in his game gets neutralized when he’s given a defensive assignment, and the result is a more efficient, trustworthy player.—
Arpon Basu,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Dire warnings about overturning 90 years of precedent With legal challenges making their way to the Supreme Court, some lawyers and scholars are issuing dire warnings about the consequences of overturning Humphrey's Executor.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
21 Mar. 2025
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During community conversations with Latinas, the economic and health consequences of lacking health insurance were a common topic.—
Noreen Sugrue,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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That growth has been driven by product innovation, fulfillment efficiency, and sheer scale.—
Ian Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Vogue Beauty The biggest beauty stories, trends, and product recommendations.—
María Quiles,
Vogue,
29 Mar. 2025
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In the aftermath of Trump’s second ascendancy to the Oval Office this January, legislators in at least five states have introduced measures asking the Supreme Court to officially overturn Obergefell.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them.,
27 Mar. 2025
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Soil testing in the aftermath of previous wildfires found that a significant portion of properties still had excessive levels of heavy metals even after cleanup crews removed a 3-to-6-inch layer of topsoil.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Backwash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backwash. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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