washing

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Sister Maria nags the girls about dirty rooms and overloaded washing machines, and conducts room checks twice a month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

"She lived alone with four fridges and three washing machines," Kim, 49, told AFP.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

However, the researchers found that the biggest environmental burden associated with hand washing dishes is not the plastic particles themselves.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

It also involved dispelling rumours and explaining why traditional mourning practices - such as washing the bodies of the deceased - had to be banned.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

We charged them, thrusting hands, arms, legs, even heads, under the streams of water, washing away the stench of the boxcars.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom