How to Use wash in a Sentence
- Water washed over the deck of the ship.
- We have to wash the dishes.
- The flooding washed sand and silt all over the area.
- Did you wash your hands?
- Waves washed up onto the beach.
- The pollution washes into rivers from nearby factories.
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These cloths can be washed and reused.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
11 Jan. 2026
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This yarn needs to be washed by hand.
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Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
23 Sep. 2025
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Set pan aside; no need to wash it.
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Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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How should ski socks be washed and dried?
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Jonathan Thompson,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Feb. 2026
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These types of bags should be hand-washed.
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Molly Burford,
Southern Living,
9 Feb. 2026
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The gall to say that I'm washed?
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Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Oct. 2025
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And your dream was to wash your hands of all that.
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Chris Willman,
Variety,
17 Sep. 2025
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The car should come back washed and waxed for that price.
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Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Feb. 2026
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The car should come back washed and waxed for that price.
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Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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Yes, even when putting on gloves, hands should be washed first.
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David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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It should only be washed by hand.
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Bestreviews,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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The female nurse washed her neck.
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Laura Vazquez,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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Rinse the mug and then wash as usual.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
20 Sep. 2025
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Do not wash eggs before putting them away.
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Anne Wolf,
Martha Stewart,
9 May 2026
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Do not wash eggs before putting them away.
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Anne Wolf,
Martha Stewart,
17 May 2026
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These are easy to wash and dry quickly.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
11 Jan. 2026
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These types of grease filters can be washed.
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Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
18 Jan. 2026
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These types of grease filters can be washed.
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Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
16 Apr. 2026
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These types of grease filters can be washed.
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Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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And yes, washing your hands helps too.
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Ken Colburn,
AZCentral.com,
19 Jan. 2026
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The bar hand-washing sink had no soap.
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Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
10 Jan. 2026
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These should be washed every one to three months.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
18 Sep. 2025
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My hair was barely washed, and rarely brushed.
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Kimberly Zapata,
Parents,
29 Jan. 2026
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Remove the brown husk and wash and dry the nuts.
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Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
9 Oct. 2025
- We could hear the wash of the waves against the rocks.
- My jeans are in the wash.
- The wash from speedboats is dangerous for swimmers.
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Do a nasal wash such as a neti pot or saline spray.
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Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Jan. 2026
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As for choosing a cut and wash?
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Avery Matera,
Glamour,
10 Oct. 2025
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Switch to liquid soap or body wash.
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Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
17 Feb. 2026
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His body wash is in the shower.
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Emily Brindley
health Reporter,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Brush each pastry top with egg wash.
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Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Sep. 2025
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The quick wash cycle is all about speed.
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Marisa Suzanne Martin,
The Spruce,
29 May 2026
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Stay away from creeks and washes!
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Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Light-wash denim is her hue of choice.
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Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
13 Jan. 2026
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For a spicy kick, add Sriracha to the egg wash.
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Dallas Morning News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Pressure wash stains and dirt buildup.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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That’s what this face wash feels like every.
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Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
5 June 2026
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So, what's the point of the hand wash cycle?
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Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
14 June 2026
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Plus, this light wash is perfect for spring.
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Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
22 June 2026
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Plus, this light wash is perfect for spring.
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Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
7 Apr. 2026
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Now, textured wash-n-gos are on the rise.
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Essence,
28 Jan. 2026
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Snag it in eight washes while it’s still marked down.
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Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
27 Jan. 2026
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Snag it in eight washes while it’s still marked down.
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Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
17 June 2026
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During a nasal wash such as a neti pot or saline spray.
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Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
14 Jan. 2026
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Medium-wash, wide-leg, and cropped.
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Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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These canvas totes hold a ton and can be popped in the wash.
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Brittany Talarico,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
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Each jeans has a denim back patch made with the same wash.
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Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Do a daily nasal wash such as a neti pot or saline spray.
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Mary Wasson,
Austin American Statesman,
4 Mar. 2026
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Do a daily nasal wash such as a neti pot or saline spray.
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Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
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Try a nasal wash or saline spray to flush mucus from your nose.
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Maggie O'Neill,
Health,
31 Aug. 2023
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The floor drain was not draining when the hand wash sink was in use.
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Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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Notice the odd one out in ash, bash, cash, dash, gash and wash.
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Literary Hub,
25 June 2026
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Available in a light or dark wash, this style is part skirt, part shorts.
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Natalie Alcala,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 July 2023
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