wash away

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.

Examples of wash away in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In some types of rain, the grass seed may be washed away. —Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 30 Apr. 2026

Then the bare soil washes away in rain, Mazloum said, and as the drainage ditch walls collapse, the channel loses the capacity to carry stormwater away from homes and raises the risk of floods during heavy rains. —Arcelia Martin, San Antonio Express-News, 27 Apr. 2026

When using soap in the garden, remember that it can be washed away, says Ankit K Singh, an assistant professor of sustainable agriculture at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension. —Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 26 Apr. 2026

Years of enduring losses were seemingly washed away in a wave of joy. —Eric Stephens, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for wash away

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