washed

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Dudamel first conducted it at the Hollywood Bowl, where it washed over the amphitheater like a mist.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Members of the school's eco club set up the scheme with the idea that the clothes would be washed and returned after the event and ready for the next Year 11 prom.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 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

At any moment, if hot weather came, our island could break up and be washed away by the waves.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell