How to Use wash down in a Sentence

wash down

verb
  • Nostalgic snack nuts taste best washed down with an ice cold beer.
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
  • Nostalgic snack nuts taste best washed down with an ice cold beer.
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
  • Meager meals washed down with cloudy water sipped from moldy cups.
    — Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Order a hot cafe au lait, frozen cafe au lait, or hot cocoa to wash down your beignets.
    — Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Apr. 2026
  • The first is after heavy rains, when more of the purple minerals will have washed down to the shore.
    — Alanna Bennett, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
  • For steep slopes, wattles can be placed in strategic locations to slow down runoff and catch soil that may wash down.
    — The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
  • If the salt seems to all wash down into the hole, repeat the process one or two more times, adding more salt, then more water.
    — Steven John, Architectural Digest, 13 Feb. 2026
  • This likeness extends to appearance in the weave, dye uptake and wash down.
    — Sj Guest Editorial, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
  • This likeness extends to appearance in the weave, dye uptake and wash down.
    — Sj Guest Editorial, Footwear News, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Crosshatch, chunky twills, indigo stripes and sulfur dyes that wash down from clay to pink give denim a fresh look.
    — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Faucet handles collect oils, dust and grime quickly, and clogs almost always start with what gets washed down the drain.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Give your furniture a quick wash down with a microfiber cloth dipped in the soapy water followed by a clean water rinse.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Pitchers of the winery's red and white wines made for the perfect accompaniment to wash down the meal.
    — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Head to the sunny terrace for crêpe-like regag and doughy saj bread filled with egg, cheese, thyme, or honey, washed down with cardamom milk tea.
    — Nicola Chilton, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2022
  • This section of the p-trap is also responsible for collecting debris as it's washed down the drain.
    — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 8 May 2026
  • This section of the p-trap is also responsible for collecting debris as it's washed down the drain.
    — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The result was a cascade of metal pollution that washed down the slopes with the rain, winding through creeks and seeping into lakes.
    — Aubrey Hillman, The Conversation, 8 Aug. 2025
  • The report names lilac as a versatile color that can be played up for a punchy, trend-forward look or washed down for a vintage aesthetic.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Even the nicer California wines were better for washing down food than savoring for taste.
    — Mark Dent, HubSpot, 15 May 2026
  • The former is caused by manganese garnet sediment and quartz that wash down from nearby cliffs, giving the sand an amethyst-like radiance.
    — Alanna Bennett, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
  • The lobster rolls are just as good—even better when washed down with a local ale from Buzzards Bay Brewing.
    — Anna Laird Barto, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026
  • The lobster rolls are just as good—even better when washed down with a local ale from Buzzards Bay Brewing.
    — Anna Laird Barto, Travel + Leisure, 17 Nov. 2025
  • Blue-blacks and brown-blacks add subtle variations to basic black denim, especially when the fabrics are washed down.
    — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Quartz crystals wash down from the Appalachian Mountains, collecting here and making the white sand sparkle.
    — Ana Pelayo Connery, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2026
  • Woven materials with high stretch are given denim wash down treatments to bring that look to non-denim apparel like leggings.
    — Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Sold to five-star hotels, the melt-in-your-mouth delicacy tastes even better right on the farm, washed down with ice-cold spring water and with an appetite worked up on the trek there.
    — Julia Eskins, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Guests tucked into slabs of soda bread with lashings of butter and chicken pot pie, washed down by flights of Baileys on ice and second helpings from a trifle cart.
    — Freya Drohan, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2025
  • The price tag for bingeing 29 hot dogs dolled up with ketchup, mustard and relish and washed down with a Pepsi or Mountain Dew?
    — Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 19 Nov. 2025
  • After taking care to wash down and sanitize any surfaces used to rinse the ribs or surfaces near the rinsing area, wash your hands with hot, soapy water for at least 20 seconds.
    — Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Lee especially recommends the famous Blarney Burger, chicken wings, and club sandwich—best washed down with a cold draft beer.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025

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