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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
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
may 29, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
Some undergarments also need to be washed on delicate.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 31 May 2026
When the wash is complete, immediately remove the sheets and shake them out to help reduce creases, Shields says.
—Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 31 May 2026
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Verb
Two employees failed to remove gloves and wash hands immediately after handling a trash can in the kitchen.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
may 29, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
Some undergarments also need to be washed on delicate.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
Noun
Fruits and Veggies For a quick produce wash, mix liquid Castile soap with cool water.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 31 May 2026
When the wash is complete, immediately remove the sheets and shake them out to help reduce creases, Shields says.
—Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 31 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wash
Verb
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Utilized in treatments and in the decor, gold is all around, and to be bathed in it is quite the indulgence.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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Ng'ikalei Loito, 33, was bathing in just such an area when she was attacked by a crocodile.—
Tommy Trenchard,
NPR,
31 May 2026
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Starship and Blue Moon both have a ways to go before NASA will certify the vehicles to fly astronauts, so any time lost on that front by Blue Origin could further narrow NASA's options and increase the risk of setbacks to the agency's lunar landing timeline.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
3 June 2026
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To better understand the challenges Blue Origin now faces, Ars spoke with several SpaceX veterans who experienced the AMOS-6 failure and worked the long days afterward to get the Falcon 9 rocket flying and rebuild the shattered facility at Space Launch Complex-40.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Grown-ups bring a ladder to climb into the enormous fruit, kids gather up their inflatable toys, someone makes a waterslide out of a piece of rind, and the whole community spends the day splashing in the juice and pulp (being careful to remove the seeds first).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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Play resumed after a 15-minute delay with water slowing the ball and splashing up from puddles with every tackle.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 May 2026
Verb
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Aerate and immediately water lawns that are compacted, hard to wet or have nematode problems.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 May 2026
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Water slowly and deeply to thoroughly wet the root zone.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
30 May 2026
Verb
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Rinse the bird bath, dump it, and rinse it again.—
Rae Ford,
Martha Stewart,
5 June 2026
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Seal garbage tightly in bags, and rinse out bottles and cans before placing in recycling bins.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
4 June 2026
Verb
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Mercury in Cancer also quincunxes Pluto in Aquarius, stirring tension between daily logistics and personal power.—
PubSubHub User,
Baltimore Sun,
4 June 2026
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In a case that has stirred racial tensions, none of the jurors are Black.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Walleye anglers should also try using frogs as bait in autumn, near places where marshes join the main lake.—
Chad Mason,
Outdoor Life,
3 June 2026
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Their natural habitat is near ponds, marshes, rivers, and lakes.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
31 May 2026
Verb
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The walk-off home run came after the bullpen of the Twins (27-31) had worked four scoreless innings, taking over after a four-inning start from Taj Bradley.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
30 May 2026
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Ciber ’s team work quickly under netting to mount a huge Browning heavy machine gun onto tank tracks.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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“Wash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wash. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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