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as in to fly
to withstand scrutiny and gain acceptance or approval
the employee's story about missing the bus didn't wash with her manager
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as in to splash
to flow in a broken irregular stream
soapy water washing down the drain
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as in to wet
to make wet
rain washed the countryside for days on end
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as in marsh
spongy land saturated or partially covered with water
an invasive species threatening the plants native to the region's washes
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Recent Examples of wash
Andrew Gebhart, PCMAG, 11 Jan. 2025
December Issue Celebrities Jennie Reveals How Cold-Plunging Loosens Up Her Muscles and Opens Up Her Mind
A mix of lavender, pink, green, and orange in a watercolor wash effect just makes for a lovely nail Valentine’s Day nail look.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2025
Moriah Mason, Southern Living, 10 Jan. 2025
Its no-budge formula easily rinses off with a makeup remover balm or cleanser, making your daily wash that much gentler on your fragile lashes and lids.
—Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 4 Jan. 2025
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Verb
The base station will wash and dry the robot's mop and clean its own internal basin.
—Andrew Gebhart, PCMAG, 11 Jan. 2025
December Issue Celebrities Jennie Reveals How Cold-Plunging Loosens Up Her Muscles and Opens Up Her Mind
A mix of lavender, pink, green, and orange in a watercolor wash effect just makes for a lovely nail Valentine’s Day nail look.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2025
Noun
This mat also held up to pet stains—after tossing it in the wash, there was no change in appearance or texture.
—Moriah Mason, Southern Living, 10 Jan. 2025
Its no-budge formula easily rinses off with a makeup remover balm or cleanser, making your daily wash that much gentler on your fragile lashes and lids.
—Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 4 Jan. 2025
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For her birthday, just days before the premiere, the actress posted a lineup of bathing suit photos, including one heavily reminiscent of her iconic deep brown two-piece in From Dusk Till Dawn.Rachel Raposas, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Many would also bathe in the Yamuna, hoping the river turtles didn't bite their toes.Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 5 Jan. 2025
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During a controversial Trump Rally on October 27, 2024, the Hulkster passed that test with flying colors.Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Mash, a Russian Telegram channel thought to have links to Russian law enforcement, published footage purportedly showing a drone flying toward Engels overnight, which could not be independently verified.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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In such an event, the booster rocket will splash down in the Gulf of Mexico instead.Michael Kan, PCMAG, 3 Jan. 2025
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For her recreation, Roan maintained the integrity of the source material, bravely committing to the bit as purple icy sludge sails into view from off camera and splashes her in the face.Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 2 Jan. 2025
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The greed machine has already taken over the health care and banking industries and that success has wetted their appetites to rip off even more Americans.Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 2 Jan. 2025
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This model can also mop the floors, lifting them when encountering carpets so as not to wet them.Gabriela Vatu, PCMAG, 8 Oct. 2024
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Then before consuming these sweet-tart fruits, transfer them to a colander and rinse under cool running water.Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Jan. 2025
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Its no-budge formula easily rinses off with a makeup remover balm or cleanser, making your daily wash that much gentler on your fragile lashes and lids.Nicola Dall'Asen, Allure, 4 Jan. 2025
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Reduce heat to medium-high and simmer, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 5 minutes.Elizabeth Mervosh, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025
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But many more residents across the 9.6-million-population county were mistakenly sent an evacuation warning Thursday evening, potentially inciting unnecessary panic and stirring further criticism of state and local officials.Chad de Guzman, TIME, 10 Jan. 2025
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Medaka–aka the Japanese rice fish–are only about 1.4 inches long and can be found in rice paddies, ponds, marshes, quiet streams, and tide pools in Japan.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 8 Jan. 2025
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This popular park is known for its diverse landscapes, from bald cypress swamps and maritime forests to tidal marshes.AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 17 Dec. 2024
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The case is still working its way through the legal system and a date for trial has not been set.Sharon Bernstein, Sacramento Bee, 7 Jan. 2025
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Once upon a time, Kansas City Star photographers assigned to work a Chiefs game would focus entirely on what happened on the field.Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Wash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wash. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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