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wash

[wosh, wawsh] / wɒʃ, wɔʃ /
NOUN
laundry, bath
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cleaning shampoo washing
STRONG
ablution bathe cleansing laundering rinse scrub shower
WEAK
dirty clothes
NOUN
wave; water movement
Synonyms
STRONG
eddy flow gush heave lapping murmur roll rush spurt surge surging sweep swell swirl swishing undulation
WEAK
ebb and flow
NOUN
coloring
Synonyms
STRONG
coat coating film layer overlay rinse stain suffusion swab
VERB
bathe, clean
Synonyms
STRONGEST
douse drench float hose moisten rinse scrub shower soak wash up wet wipe
STRONG
bath bubble cleanse dip imbue immerse lap launder lave scour shampoo shine slosh soap sponge starch swab tub
WEAK
brush up clean up do the dishes do the laundry fresh up freshen up take a bath take a shower
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dehydrate dry
STRONG
dirty ignore
VERB
be convincing
Synonyms
STRONGEST
stick
STRONG
convince endure
WEAK
be acceptable be plausible be reasonable bear scrutiny carry weight hold up hold water stand up
Antonyms
WEAK
dirty

Example Sentences

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But they’ll soon discover, as his evocative lyrics wash over them, that the LP’s songs aren’t merely about the former Beatle’s past, but our own.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

Some people want to grow organically — find something scalable that you can rinse, wash, repeat and grow by opening more locations, like McDonald’s or Walmart did.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

“But this is not a massage, this is not a head wash, it is actually a scalp treatment,” Jung says.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Our Bosch dishwasher hummed but refused to wash, so I replaced the clogged heat exchanger.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

Akira tried to sit with her anxiety, letting it wash over her like a wave, the way her therapist had been teaching her.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz