washes out

verb

Definition of washes outnext
present tense third-person singular of wash out
1
as in fails
to be unsuccessful most of the participants in the tough training program washed out

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2
as in bleaches
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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3
as in wears
to use up all the physical energy of that last illness washed the child out completely

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4
as in rinses
to pour liquid over or through in order to cleanse wash out your bathing suit in the sink

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for washes out
  1. fails
  2. collapses
  3. brightens
  4. exhausts
  5. folds
  6. struggles
  7. misses
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  • If Johnson fails to secure the 218 votes needed for a simple majority on Friday to remain speaker, the chamber could be stuck in limbo until the matter is resolved.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
  • If Johnson fails on Friday to secure the 218 votes required for a simple majority to remain speaker, the House risks being in limbo until the issue is resolved.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of fails
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  • The next 12 months will determine whether the music industry thrives or collapses under the weight of AI.
    Virginie Berger, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Blue state's experiment collapses after a decade.
    Fox News, Fox News, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of collapses
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  • Whether in the months when the sun bathes our skin or now, in the middle of the Christmas season, this shoe design brightens up any outfit—and the actor's latest effortless look is the best example to prove it.
    María Munsuri, Glamour, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The zest really brightens the flavor of the whole dish.
    Amanda Holstein, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of brightens
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  • The charge against Baldwin was dismissed with prejudice, meaning it can’t be brought back to court after the prosecution exhausts its appeals.
    Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 26 Nov. 2024
  • This is essential as Ukraine exhausts its Soviet-era stocks and transitions to more advanced NATO weapons.
    Dan Altman, Foreign Affairs, 12 July 2022
Definition of exhausts
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  • The exaggerated turtleneck gently folds over, forming a scarf-like collar, and the slits on either side give the oversized sweater some movement.
    Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2024
  • The stroller folds one-handed and sits upright for storage.
    Katrina Cossey, Parents, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of folds
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  • Additionally, the jail struggles to provide adequate food, and unsanitary food distribution practices have left detainees vulnerable to malnutrition, pest infestations and other harms.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
  • But Moore sometimes struggles to take responsibility in the way expected of leaders.
    Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of struggles
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  • This approach does not address systemic problems around compensation decisions and misses the opportunity to create meaningful, lasting change in an organization.
    Lyssa Hansard, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • But all this misses the point—the point which Matthew’s first readers would have heard loud and clear.
    N.T. Wright, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of misses
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Thesaurus Entries Near washes out

washes one's hands of

washes out

washes (over)

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