washing away

Example Sentences

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In 2024, a glacial lake in Nepal burst, cascading into another lake that also burst, washing away Thame, the hometown of Tenzing Norgay, who, alongside Edmund Hillary, achieved the first recorded summit of Mount Everest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Dozens are missing or injured after the typhoon made landfall on Sunday night, flooding roads, washing away bridges and tearing roofs off buildings before weakening and moving into neighbouring Laos.

From BBC • Sep. 29, 2025

But none of that mattered when Schanuel came to the plate with the bases loaded, after Zach Neto was intentionally walked, washing away an 0-for-4 night with his walk-off walk.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2025

The flooding that devastated western North Carolina during Hurricane Helene laid waste to communities all around the region, spitting up great torrents of mud and washing away homes, cars, and people.

From Salon • Nov. 25, 2024

Some fairies attended their fallen comrades, healing injuries and washing away slime.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull