Examples of awash in a Sentence
The deck of the boat was almost awash.
the streets were awash from the heavy rains
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The sky is awash with radio-frequency interference (RFI), but thanks to two astronomers who tracked down a stray TV broadcast reflected off a passing airplane, there may be a new way to wipe out some of the rogue signals that plague our radio telescopes.
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Keith Cooper, Space.com, 17 Feb. 2025
Throughout, the rooms are awash with soft pastel hues like rusty pink, dusty blue, and earthy green.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 Feb. 2025
My sister’s Japanese maple is awash with brown curly leaves, even in February.
—Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
This series has always been about the recognition that youth and beauty can’t last forever, but this final installment in the trilogy is especially awash in wistfulness, which extends to the director’s conscious effort to tone down the playful, freewheeling sexiness.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
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Keith Cooper, Space.com, 17 Feb. 2025
Throughout, the rooms are awash with soft pastel hues like rusty pink, dusty blue, and earthy green.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 Feb. 2025
My sister’s Japanese maple is awash with brown curly leaves, even in February.
—Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
This series has always been about the recognition that youth and beauty can’t last forever, but this final installment in the trilogy is especially awash in wistfulness, which extends to the director’s conscious effort to tone down the playful, freewheeling sexiness.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Awash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/awash. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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awash
adjective
ə-ˈwȯsh 
-ˈwäsh
1
: washed by waves or tide
2
: floating about
3
a
: flooded or covered with water
b
: filled or covered as if by a flood
an event awash in emotion
Geographical Definition
Awash
geographical name
river 500 miles (805 kilometers) long in eastern Ethiopia flowing northeast
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