Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wash (over)
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These tests will run over several weeks while Gaia remains at a gravitationally stable point between Earth and the sun called Lagrange point 2, or L2.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
15 Jan. 2025 -
Teenager Jason Brown finishes second and defending champion Max Aaron places third. 2015 — Ezekiel Elliott rushes for 246 yards and four touchdowns and Ohio State wins the first national title in college football’s playoff era, running over Oregon 42-20.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2025
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Money flowed away from tanks and submarines and went instead to hospitals and pensions.—
Josh Holder,
New York Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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When temperatures started heating up, ice caps began melting, causing water from the Appalachian Mountains to flow into the Apalachicola River and eventually all the way down to the coast.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
25 Jan. 2025
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The football game will stream live for subscribers to this premium plan only!—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
26 Jan. 2025
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All games are on TV through the Turner family of networks (TNT and Tru TV) and available to stream live on MAX.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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Instead of the mirror moving insides its housing, the entire housing moves, so the mirror can sit flushing against it.—
Alistair Charlton,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Symptoms include: Hallucinations or delusions Increased heart rate Nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea Dizziness Muscle jerks Sweating or flushing Seizures Effexor is not approved for children but is sometimes used off-label for anxiety and depression disorders.—
Jessica Swirble,
Verywell Health,
17 Jan. 2025
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But the boxes and enemy deaths spurt currency in unpredictable directions at variable speeds.—
Patricia Hernandez,
Rolling Stone,
10 Jan. 2025
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The losers die — usually spurting great arterial gouts — and a stack of bills representing their worth plops into the insatiable belly of the prize oinker.—
James Poniewozik,
New York Times,
26 Dec. 2024
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Humanitarian aid would also flood the strip during this initial phase.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
16 Jan. 2025
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Aid would flood Gaza as residents returned to what is left of their homes, and the Israeli military pulls back from the major population centers, according to the mediators.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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As Southern California continues to reel from the devastating fires that have engulfed entire Los Angeles County neighborhoods, the question on everyone’s mind is what sparked them and who is to blame.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
15 Jan. 2025
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Reis has made some big leaps in his career, but strolling into this City team — engulfed in the transitional chaos of the Premier League — would be by far the biggest of his career.—
Thom Harris,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 2025
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Expecting parents have been inundated with input on how exactly to give birth for what may seem like forever.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
23 Jan. 2025
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Employees are inundated with countless messages delivered through numerous media.—
Stacey Hanke,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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