washed

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“Its Japanese meaning is closer to the state of a river rock that has been washed over and tumbled thousands of times, so that it’s both distinct, and a meaningful part of its environment.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

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

The inquiry heard he was presentable, washed and clean, but that Celeste felt there was "a kind of emptiness" in him.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

The innards he washed, soaked in oak-bark water, and draped over a juniper bush to dry.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver