wash down
Example Sentences
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She pointed toward the charred hillsides to her north and said that there is a buffer if any debris should wash down her way.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2025
Someone got the timing wrong Sunday at the oldest Grand Slam tournament, where the bubbly helps wash down the strawberries and cream.
From Washington Times • Jul. 9, 2023
In the middle of Liselle’s party, a woman knocks at the door and asks if she can wash down the house’s windows for a few dollars.
From New York Times • Oct. 19, 2021
When it eventually does rain, garbage from the streets and sidewalks will wash down into the lake again, giving the group a fresh chore.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 1, 2021
I used the floor water to wash down the front steps and threw the last of it on the seeds I’d planted in coffee tins by the door.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
