as in disaster
something that has failed
the fashion designer's last showing was a complete washout
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as in to collapse
to be unsuccessful
most of the participants in the tough training program washed out
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as in to bleach
to make white or whiter by removing color
the bright lights of the TV studio washed out her facial features, making her look as white as a ghost
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as in to wear
to use up all the physical energy of
that last illness washed the child out completely
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Recent Examples of washout
Gemma A. Williams, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Still, Thursday wasn’t a complete washout, thanks in part to cruise ships and cigarettes.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
Kathryn Varn, Axios, 24 Jan. 2025
The businesses reported having $38 million in damages, which does not include additional damages for roads and small bridges that were washed out in various towns.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 21 Jan. 2025
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Noun
But Singles’ Day 2024 wasn't the washout that many had feared.
—Gemma A. Williams, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Still, Thursday wasn’t a complete washout, thanks in part to cruise ships and cigarettes.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
Verb
Part of the seawall by the pier was washed out, as was a section of the road on the east tip of the island, Cozzie said.
—Kathryn Varn, Axios, 24 Jan. 2025
The businesses reported having $38 million in damages, which does not include additional damages for roads and small bridges that were washed out in various towns.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for washout
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Whether it‘s picking apart the factors that led to the chain filing for bankruptcy (and the postmortem of its endless-shrimp disaster), recruiting top talent for his C-suite, or ensuring more restaurants don’t have to close, Adamolekun has plenty of issues to bait his temper.—
Chris Morris,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2025
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In addition, general aviation airports are the single most important infrastructure element to support supply lines during a disaster such as the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake.—
John Carr,
The Mercury News,
9 Feb. 2025
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The wealthy were not allowed to simply hoard their wealth, park it in an offshore haven, and escape catastrophe by sailing away from a collapsing society on a superyacht.—
Brian Klaas,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2025
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The building resembles a doll house after the entire front wall collapsed and exposed the insides of the damaged interior.—
Tareq Al Hilou,
CNN,
5 Feb. 2025
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While downloading the compatible app is not a must, this will definitely unlock even more personalization and options (like pro modes for hair that’s colored, bleached, thinning, thick, and beyond).—
Stacia Datskovska,
WWD,
3 Feb. 2025
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Earle, 24, rocks some of her boldest glam looks yet in the images with her platinum blonde hair done up with Brigitte Bardot-level volume and her eyebrows bleached to barely there status.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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As the United States waged war in Vietnam in the 1960s, the Supreme Court said a Des Moines high school could not prevent students from wearing black armbands in support of a truce.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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Finally, pet owners should avoid handling dead birds where possible—and if essential, wear personal protective equipment, including gloves and a mask, when doing so.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
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The after: alone in a quiet kitchen, rinsing out wine glasses and marveling over how little the whole thing cost me.—
Kendra Vaculin,
Bon Appétit,
11 Feb. 2025
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Those who find residue on their body can rinse the area with fresh water and scrape it off.—
Nathan Diller,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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This is The Athletic’s take on the deals that did happen — and the ones that didn’t… Was this window a success or a failure?—
Simon Johnson,
The Athletic,
6 Feb. 2025
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Black Middle Class and Black Elite are Present The idea that the disenfranchisement of Black Americans has resulted in their perpetual failure is false.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
6 Feb. 2025
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The effort to begin a partition with the Gaza Strip has failed colossally.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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At best, presidents picked up-and-coming party devotees like Elaine Chao, a shameless pro-boss hack, or Tom Perez, a nice guy for sure, who failed to deliver any significant gains for blue-collar America.—
John Samuelsen,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
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But that enthusiasm quickly faded as Maximilien Robespierre and Madame de Guillotine took charge.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Signs of the labor market weakening more than expected contributed to that decision at the time, but those fears have since faded.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Washout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/washout. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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