How to Use washout in a Sentence

washout

1 of 2 noun

• The team lost so many games that the season was a total washout.
• He was a washout as a professional golfer.
• Yesterday's game was a washout.
• Of the nest’s four eggs, one was cracked during the washout.
  — Hannah Gavin, Discover Magazine, 16 Aug. 2017
• The Detroit Tigers’ return from the All-Star break was a washout.
  — Dana Gauruder, Detroit Free Press, 16 July 2021
• The washout erased the index’s gains in a big rally the day before.
  — Damian J. Troise and Stan Choe, USA TODAY, 29 Sep. 2022
• The area is muddy with lots of washouts, and Werst’s SUV slid off the road into the mud.
  — oregonlive, 10 Mar. 2020
• For most, the month of April was a washout, and thus, four games in four or five days will become the norm.
  — Matt Doherty, BostonGlobe.com, 8 May 2018
• The buck bedded near an overgrown washout that ran through the corn.
  — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 13 Dec. 2023
• No single day will be a washout and many will stay dry.
  — Dallas News, 5 July 2021
• The washout is a scant 25 feet from a sewer lift station.
  — Lauren Ritchie, OrlandoSentinel.com, 30 Mar. 2018
• This year the day was just an eyelash short of a total washout.
  — Taylor Piephoff, charlotteobserver, 28 Apr. 2017
• Tom is clearly a washout, so Dottie steps up to coach the team.
  — Emma Specter, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2021
• But here’s the thing: Covid-19 was far from a washout for many hospitals.
  — David Wainer, WSJ, 4 Nov. 2022
• There was another washout at Dover Creek, and the road is closed.
  — Detroit Free Press, 19 June 2018
• The weekend won’t be a washout, but North Texas could see some showers and storms.
  — Dallas News, 12 Mar. 2021
• The washout has the index on track to erase its big rally from a day before.
  — Damian J. Troise, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2022
• In Jasper, Forest Service Road 250 is closed due to a washout.
  — Carina Julig, The Denver Post, 10 June 2019
• Prather led, 96-61, after four frames but opened in the fifth (split), seventh (washout) and ninth (split).
  — Dennis Manoloff, cleveland, 10 Feb. 2020
• The reason the washout rate in a lot of these programs (is) high is because the standards are high.
  — Sig Christenson, San Antonio Express-News, 30 June 2018
• Although the most serious, the washout was not the only one.
  — Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2021
• The Giants’ first day at Nationals Park was a washout, with rain in the forecast most of the evening.
  — Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 June 2021
• Off and on again rain will continue through the late week, but the NWS doesn't expect a washout.
  — Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 8 May 2024
• Rhymes noted a positive that should come out of the washout.
  — Mike Danahey, Elgin Courier-News, 13 July 2017
• No complaints about 3-1 overall last week, but the washout against the spread was a plain bummer.
  — Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 25 Jan. 2024
• Debris and a washout of the road have isolated Big Pine from the other Keys.
  — CBS News, 11 Sep. 2017
• Wednesday’s washout meant that the women’s semis had to be played today.
  — Jon Wertheim, SI.com, 7 June 2019
• In 2017, a Lansing resident was killed because of a washout on the same stretch of road.
  — Madeline Heim and Brittney J. Miller, Journal Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2023
• With those April showers come clouds that could render viewing the eclipse a little less thrilling or even a complete washout.
  — Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Feb. 2024
• Flooding or complete washouts of forest roads and gravel roads were reported in the region, according to the NWS office in Duluth.
  — Staff and Wire Reports, Twin Cities, 19 June 2024

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wash out

2 of 2 verb

• The water washed out roads and shut down the park for months.
  — Reis Thebault, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024
• But the storms washed out the drains, leaving them cool and clear.
  — oregonlive, 7 Apr. 2023
• The moment to wash out the bleach comes quickly, and time is of the essence here.
  — Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2022
• Meanwhile, wash out the large bowl used for the flour and coat with oil.
  — Washington Post, 27 Apr. 2021
• That means there’s no lunar light to wash out the show.
  — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2024
• The problem is the old stuff is no longer getting washed out with the surf.
  — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 23 May 2024
• Once the rain starts at about 8 a.m., the fog should wash out for most metro areas.
  — oregonlive, 30 Oct. 2020
• This will wash out any pollen or oak floating in the air.
  — Teresa Velasco, San Antonio Express-News, 20 Apr. 2021
• At these times, the sun’s light isn’t strong enough to wash out the planet from our sky.
  — Sofia Quaglia, Discover Magazine, 6 July 2023
• Which first-round QB from the 2021 draft washes out first?
  — Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 19 July 2023
• Leave on overnight and wash out in the morning, if desired.
  — Sam Peters, ELLE, 31 Jan. 2023
• And early in the month, the sun's light would've washed out the planets that would have aligned closest to it.
  — Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 27 June 2024
• Last year, light from a bright moon washed out many of the meteors.
  — Aylin Woodward, WSJ, 12 Dec. 2023
• The Pixel washed out my wife's skin tone, whereas the Razr+ preserved the warmth.
  — Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 9 July 2024
• The trail to the waterfall was washed out by flooding in 2016 and was closed for two years.
  — Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2019
• Large storm surges can carry away homes and wash out roads.
  — Leslie Shapiro, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2023
• They were completely washed out by all the starlight in the universe.
  — Anchorage Daily News, 23 June 2019
• Peel off the label, wash out the jar, and place it in your recycling bin.
  — Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 12 May 2022
• The Duck Race was also washed out because of the flooding last year.
  — Staff Report, chicagotribune.com, 15 June 2018
• The roadbed may be washed out under the water, and you could be stranded or trapped.
  — Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 7 Aug. 2023
• Pollen update: Today’s pollen count was washed out by the rain.
  — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 22 June 2023
• Rain washed out the entire schedule at the French Open on Wednesday.
  — SFChronicle.com, 5 June 2019
• While some slime did find its way onto my black jeans, that did wash out.
  — Stacey Grant, Seventeen, 10 Dec. 2018
• Play that twelfth round of beer pong, then wash out a cup and use it for your iced coffee the next morning.
  — Scottie Andrew, CNN, 29 Aug. 2019
• This strong bond means the finish is baked into the garment and won’t wear off or wash out.
  — Mt Elliott, Outside Online, 16 July 2018
• Now water rushes through the property and has washed out roads to the ranch.
  — Jake Frederico, The Arizona Republic, 30 June 2023
• He was put on intravenous saline to wash out the toxins.
  — Washington Post, 12 Feb. 2021
• Light could enter the strip of glass from many angles and bounce around to wash out your photos.
  — Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 21 Oct. 2022
• Landslides and cresting rivers swept away homes, collapsed bridges and washed out hundreds of roads.
  — Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
• Next, drain the sink or tub and wash out every last bit of detergent, dirt, and grime until the water leaving the pillow runs clear.
  — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 19 Nov 2024