wash away
phrasal verb
washed away; washing away; washes away
1
: to carry (something) away by the movement of water
The bridge was washed away by flooding last year.
2
: to get rid of (something, such as unhappy or unpleasant thoughts) completely
Take a vacation to wash away your troubles.
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Those who stayed were treated to an unexpected, magical celebration, especially the bride and groom, who had allowed the stress of wedding planning to be washed away.
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Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 25 May 2025
Gentle Cleansing Gel is a hard-working but easygoing pick that washes away a day's worth of gunk and grime without stripping.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 23 May 2025
Bouncing back from a billion-dollar loss is nearly impossible
After billion-dollar disasters come, jobs wash away, savings disappear, home values plummet, school days tick by without attendance, and communities fall further and further behind.
—Jeremy Ney, Time, 21 May 2025
Of course, those numbers will be all but washed away if the Thunder fail to reach the Western Conference finals.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 18 May 2025
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Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 25 May 2025
Gentle Cleansing Gel is a hard-working but easygoing pick that washes away a day's worth of gunk and grime without stripping.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 23 May 2025
Bouncing back from a billion-dollar loss is nearly impossible
After billion-dollar disasters come, jobs wash away, savings disappear, home values plummet, school days tick by without attendance, and communities fall further and further behind.
—Jeremy Ney, Time, 21 May 2025
Of course, those numbers will be all but washed away if the Thunder fail to reach the Western Conference finals.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 18 May 2025
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“Wash away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wash%20away. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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