washed

Example Sentences

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When I saw the headlines that flames were ravaging Santa Rosa Island, sadness washed over me.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

"I've already heard of Ebola and it's a disease that scares me a lot," Mapenzi said as she washed her laundry in a basin on the ground.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

An officer had visited Saundersfoot beach, NRW said, but found no trace of the animals as they had been washed back into the sea.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

If hands are not properly washed, these devices can blow microbes onto your skin, other people, and surrounding surfaces.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

Aunt J washed and shampooed my hair thoroughly when I got home that night.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold