wash over

phrasal verb

washed over; washing over; washes over

: to affect or be felt by (someone) thoroughly and deeply

I felt relief washing over me.

Just close your eyes and let the music wash over you.

: to appear on (a person's face) suddenly

A look of surprise washed over his face.

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Overnight Tuesday into Wednesday, flurries washed over the city and blanketed Central Park with an inch of snow. —

Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 28 Dec. 2024 During rainstorms, water washes over lawns, picking up excess fertilizer and carrying it down directly into waterways and storm drains. —

Charlotte Minnick, Hartford Courant, 20 Dec. 2024 But what the show ends up doing is withholding empathy for its protagonist, who looks increasingly sociopathic with each death that washes over her. —

Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 19 Dec. 2024 Outside the National Assembly, loud cheers washed over a large crowd of pro-impeachment protesters, some of whom had set up free coffee and food stalls for fellow demonstrators. —

Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for wash over