washed

Example Sentences

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A wall label informs us that Duchamp, at the 1912 Paris Aviation Show, told Constantin Brancusi: “Painting’s washed up. Who’ll do anything better than that propeller?”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 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

Living in the beach city for more than 50 years, he wondered why nothing could be done about the trash washed in by the San Gabriel River.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

However, ZSL says the public will also be able to observe some operations and post-mortems, including examinations of dolphins or porpoises that have washed up dead on UK beaches.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

So I don’t really need help because I washed my knee like you said and it feels a lot better.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr