washed-out

Example Sentences

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In Jamaica, the impact was most severe in the southwestern parish of St Elizabeth, where knee-deep mud and washed-out bridges left towns such as Black River cut off.

From BBC

It’s funny how just the grainy, washed-out look of videotape can conjure so much melancholy.

From Salon

They were given the chance of redemption at the T20 World Cup, only to be put on the brink of elimination by a washed-out match against Scotland and a heavy defeat by Australia.

From BBC

Segments of major highways are closed due to landslides, washed-out roads and collapsed bridges.

From Seattle Times

The floods left a wake of devastation, including landslides, washed-out roads and collapsed bridges across the state.

From Seattle Times