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as in flying
to withstand scrutiny and gain acceptance or approval
the employee's story about missing the bus didn't wash with her manager
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as in splashing
to flow in a broken irregular stream
soapy water washing down the drain
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as in wetting
to make wet
rain washed the countryside for days on end
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as in rinsing
to pour liquid over or through in order to cleanse
washed the baby's hair
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as in stirring
to cause (as a liquid) to move about in a circle especially repeatedly
she absentmindedly washed her tea by tipping her cup, until the honey was at last mixed in
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Recent Examples of washing
After washing your face thoroughly, use a spray bottle or cotton pad to apply the solution.
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Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2024
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Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2024
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That meant walking, dressing, toileting, eating, bathing, and getting in and out of bed onto a chair.Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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About half have trouble with daily activities such as bathing, eating, cooking, shopping, taking medications, and managing money, according to their research.Kff Health News, The Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2024
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Graceful Arizona sycamores shade the courtyards where shoppers stroll past splashing fountains and beds bursting with flowers.Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024
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Buffalo could be heard splashing in the swamp and grunting for miles.Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 16 Oct. 2024
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Finish the process by rinsing the board with hot water to clean the materials off, then allow it to air dry.Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2024
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The good news, however, is that its cleaning process is simple — the brand recommends periodically washing the interior with soapy water and then rinsing and draining the machine.Camryn Rabideau, People.com, 7 Oct. 2024
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Cook, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens, about 1 minute.Karen Schroeder-Rankin, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2024
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And as the model offers only 224 ft lbs of torque on tap in manual mode, most NSX owners will be stirring the silky manual gearbox and enjoying the 8,000 rpm redline much of the time, rewarded by the scintillating exhaust note.Robert Ross, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2024
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Women’s participation in the workforce is suffering from high child care costs, as many mothers are working fewer hours—or none at all—to stay home and take care of their families.Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
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Original Creators Were Involved in the Remake Konami may have a different dev studio working on the remake, but two of the original creators, Masahiro Ito and Akira Yamaoka, were involved in the project as well.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Majors can be more important that college name The data show that majors are often more important than institutions — and that community colleges and California State University campuses can deliver attractive postgraduate earnings to low-income students without drowning them in debt.Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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From 2013 to 2022, drowning from rainfall flooding, not storm surge, was the top cause of tropical-cyclone deaths, according to data from the National Hurricane Center—and the shift is already having profound effects.Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2024
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At the time, the local underground Indie music scene was bubbling – bands like Sikandar ka Mandar, Poor Rich Boy, Talal Qureshi, Keeray Makoray, Janoobi Khargosh and others had created their own niche sounds and personalities which stirred something up in Maanu.Sonya Rehman, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
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The French have the historical edge, at least of topiary in its most exacting forms, with the grand formal gardens at the Palace of Versailles and swaths of rounded, bubbling topiary at the gardens of Marqueyssac.Sophie Elmhirst, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Washing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/washing. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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