wash out
Example Sentences
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On land, habitats for hedgehogs, field voles and other small mammals have been washed out, resulting in them being pushed out of their homes and drowning.
From BBC
Momentum readings look washed out, sentiment has cooled, and price is holding key support.
From Barron's
Sri Lanka are bottom of Super Eights Group 2 on zero points, below New Zealand and Pakistan on one point each after their match on Saturday was washed out.
From Barron's
American Chloe Kim washed out on her final run, falling short of a historic third consecutive snowboard gold medal at the Winter Olympics on Thursday.
From Los Angeles Times
“Maybe any trees still standing after the earthquake were washed out by the river. That water is moving.”
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
