Examples of washing in a Sentence
These shirts will look great even after repeated washings.
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His favorite cocktail on the menu, the Mole Corn Painkiller, combines a traditional mole rojo (made from scratch using Mexican spices, chiles and nuts) with Oaxacan rum and calls for fat washing, an innovative method that infuses cocktails with flavors derived from fats and oils.
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Kristin Tablang, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Smoke curled out of the rooms, a haze washing over the halls.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 20 Feb. 2025
Some experts suggested washing produce under running water may be somewhat helpful in reducing pesticides.
—Knvul Sheikh, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Power washing is also an affordable way to give your home some sparkle.
—Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Feb. 2025
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Kristin Tablang, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Smoke curled out of the rooms, a haze washing over the halls.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 20 Feb. 2025
Some experts suggested washing produce under running water may be somewhat helpful in reducing pesticides.
—Knvul Sheikh, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Power washing is also an affordable way to give your home some sparkle.
—Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Washing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/washing. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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washing
noun
wash·ing
ˈwȯsh-iŋ 
ˈwäsh-
: articles washed or to be washed
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