wash away
phrasal verb
washed away; washing away; washes away
1
: to carry (something) away by the movement of water
The bridge was washed away by flooding last year.
2
: to get rid of (something, such as unhappy or unpleasant thoughts) completely
Take a vacation to wash away your troubles.
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Surges of rain were washing away nutrients, depleting soils.
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Peter S. Goodman, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
These grooves will give the seeds a foothold and decrease the likelihood of them being washed away by rain or irrigation.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 15 Feb. 2025
Fill gullies, add mulch where it’s washed away, ensure downspouts are seated in rain barrels, cisterns, or daylight to spread water over the soil.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025
To stay healthy, our brains need to wash away the debris created by the billions of cells that keep them running.
—Andrea Muraskin, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
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Peter S. Goodman, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
These grooves will give the seeds a foothold and decrease the likelihood of them being washed away by rain or irrigation.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 15 Feb. 2025
Fill gullies, add mulch where it’s washed away, ensure downspouts are seated in rain barrels, cisterns, or daylight to spread water over the soil.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025
To stay healthy, our brains need to wash away the debris created by the billions of cells that keep them running.
—Andrea Muraskin, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for wash away
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“Wash away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wash%20away. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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