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The deck of the boat was almost awash.
the streets were awash from the heavy rains
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Throughout, the rooms are awash with soft pastel hues like rusty pink, dusty blue, and earthy green.
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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
Chinese social media was awash with wild allegations that the Memphis Zoo had mistreated its pandas as a deliberate snub to China.
—Nectar Gan, CNN, 26 Jan. 2025
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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
Chinese social media was awash with wild allegations that the Memphis Zoo had mistreated its pandas as a deliberate snub to China.
—Nectar Gan, CNN, 26 Jan. 2025
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“Awash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/awash. Accessed 21 Feb. 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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