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The deck of the boat was almost awash.
the streets were awash from the heavy rains
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The new bridge is square where the old bridge is round, bustling instead of deserted, awash in the sounds of schools and neighborhoods nearby.
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Elizabeth Friend, Longreads, 29 Oct. 2024
Every hour spent in the garden, on the other hand, is awash in the unknowable.
—Manjula Martin, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
Every room is awash with natural light and prioritizes indoor-outdoor living through floor-to-ceiling windows and sliding glass doors with views that frame either the jungle landscape or the crashing waves of the ocean.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2024
Bali was awash with business attire Wednesday as global media and tech execs descended on the tropical resort island for day one of APOS, the annual media, telecoms and entertainment industry conference.
—Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Sep. 2024
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Elizabeth Friend, Longreads, 29 Oct. 2024
Every hour spent in the garden, on the other hand, is awash in the unknowable.
—Manjula Martin, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
Every room is awash with natural light and prioritizes indoor-outdoor living through floor-to-ceiling windows and sliding glass doors with views that frame either the jungle landscape or the crashing waves of the ocean.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2024
Bali was awash with business attire Wednesday as global media and tech execs descended on the tropical resort island for day one of APOS, the annual media, telecoms and entertainment industry conference.
—Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Awash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/awash. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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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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