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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With so many roadways damaged or simply washed away, nurses, paramedics, and other volunteers with medical training mounted ATVs to conduct welfare checks.
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Jess Craig, Vox, 17 Nov. 2024
It is feared that inside some of the vehicles that were washed away or trapped in underground garages there could be bodies waiting to be recovered.
—Hernán Muñoz and Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Georgia was with her parents, James and Heather, when their home began to flood and their community was washed away.
—Rob Marciano, CBS News, 25 Oct. 2024
Deep Cleansing Perfecta The milky CNP Laboratory Deep Cleansing Perfecta washes away makeup and sunscreen, hydrating using birch tree sap and allantoin.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 10 Oct. 2024
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Jess Craig, Vox, 17 Nov. 2024
It is feared that inside some of the vehicles that were washed away or trapped in underground garages there could be bodies waiting to be recovered.
—Hernán Muñoz and Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Georgia was with her parents, James and Heather, when their home began to flood and their community was washed away.
—Rob Marciano, CBS News, 25 Oct. 2024
Deep Cleansing Perfecta The milky CNP Laboratory Deep Cleansing Perfecta washes away makeup and sunscreen, hydrating using birch tree sap and allantoin.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Wash away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wash%20away. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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