How to Use washout in a Sentence

washout

1 of 2 noun
  • The team lost so many games that the season was a total washout.
  • He was a washout as a professional golfer.
  • Yesterday's game was a washout.
  • This year the day was just an eyelash short of a total washout.
    — Taylor Piephoff, charlotteobserver, 28 Apr. 2017
  • The buck bedded near an overgrown washout that ran through the corn.
    — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 13 Dec. 2023
  • There will be some breaks in the rain from time-to-time so no day is a complete washout.
    — Rachael Jay, CBS News, 23 May 2026
  • Tom is clearly a washout, so Dottie steps up to coach the team.
    — Emma Specter, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2021
  • But any rain that falls will not be a washout or continuous.
    — Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
  • This is an ideal grass for patching after a washout.
    — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The washout erased the index’s gains in a big rally the day before.
    — Damian J. Troise and Stan Choe, USA TODAY, 29 Sep. 2022
  • There is no major washout or concern for burn scar areas.
    — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
  • The washout has the index on track to erase its big rally from a day before.
    — Damian J. Troise, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2022
  • Next weekend is trending dry, a nice change from our current washout.
    — Bill Kelly, CBS News, 26 May 2026
  • Next weekend is trending dry, a nice change from our current washout.
    — Andrew Kozak, CBS News, 24 May 2026
  • Wednesday’s washout meant that the women’s semis had to be played today.
    — Jon Wertheim, SI.com, 7 June 2019
  • Still, this is no washout of a day, so just keep an eye on the forecast for planning your outings.
    — David Streit, Washington Post, 25 May 2017
  • There was another washout at Dover Creek, and the road is closed.
    — Detroit Free Press, 19 June 2018
  • Despite the rain chances, the holiday weekend does not look like a washout.
    — Dallas News, 28 June 2021
  • For most, the month of April was a washout, and thus, four games in four or five days will become the norm.
    — Matt Doherty, BostonGlobe.com, 8 May 2018
  • Still, the good news is there’s no concern about a washout from a tropical system.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 30 June 2022
  • If concerned about that gap, then nibble here and wait for that potential washout to add.
    — Jay Woods, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
  • The weekend won't be a washout - but there will be showers and thunderstorms at times.
    — Doug Phillips, Sun-Sentinel.com, 2 June 2017
  • While not a complete washout, on-and-off rain will likely continue through the evening.
    — Josh Criswell, Chron, 23 Oct. 2022
  • The weekend won’t be a washout, but North Texas could see some showers and storms.
    — Dallas News, 12 Mar. 2021
  • The reason the washout rate in a lot of these programs (is) high is because the standards are high.
    — Sig Christenson, San Antonio Express-News, 30 June 2018
  • While the weekend isn't looking like a washout, a few rounds of showers are likely across the state.
    — Steven Sosna, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Despite the chance of rain, the weekend will not be a washout as there will be several dry hours both days.
    — Dallas News, 30 Apr. 2021
  • And don't expect a washout, because widespread rain chances remain low.
    — Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Last weekend's Coke 600 was a washout from start to finish.
    — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
  • However, Sunday will not be a washout.
    — Anthony Franze, Houston Chronicle, 8 Mar. 2026

wash out

2 of 2 verb
  • Too cool and you can look washed out.
    — Bianca London, Glamour, 24 Mar. 2026
  • There are some stains that don’t wash out.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2025
  • That means your weekend plans could be washed out.
    — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
  • In the good old days, that boy's mouth would have been washed out with soap.
    — Mark Mondier, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2025
  • The water washed out roads and shut down the park for months.
    — Reis Thebault, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024
  • In the good old days, that boy’s mouth would have been washed out with soap.
    — Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
  • But the storms washed out the drains, leaving them cool and clear.
    — oregonlive, 7 Apr. 2023
  • The result over time is that your things will look dull and washed out.
    — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Jan. 2025
  • Meanwhile, wash out the large bowl used for the flour and coat with oil.
    — Washington Post, 27 Apr. 2021
  • Even small details in dark scenes pop, and bright scenes don’t wash out.
    — Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 3 Feb. 2025
  • While some slime did find its way onto my black jeans, that did wash out.
    — Stacey Grant, Seventeen, 10 Dec. 2018
  • In dawn and evening shots, dark trees and rock faces can look washed out or muddy.
    — PCMAG, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Not all the sand will wash out of the tub during the rinse cycle.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 June 2025
  • It was washed out due to rain, but everybody made the most of it.
    — Paul Johnson, Aurora Beacon-News, 21 May 2018
  • Let’s hope they get washed out in the semifinals next week.
    — Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2026
  • Last year, light from a bright moon washed out many of the meteors.
    — Aylin Woodward, WSJ, 12 Dec. 2023
  • Roadbeds may be washed out by floodwaters.
    — Natassia Paloma, USA Today, 15 June 2026
  • With the highway washed out, locals were cut off for two months.
    — Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 15 Dec. 2025
  • Wooden support beams were placed along the bank, but were washed out.
    — Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2024
  • At these times, the sun’s light isn’t strong enough to wash out the planet from our sky.
    — Sofia Quaglia, Discover Magazine, 6 July 2023
  • The problem is the old stuff is no longer getting washed out with the surf.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 23 May 2024
  • We were stranded—our boat high on the rocks after the tide had washed out.
    — Ryan Knighton, Popular Mechanics, 6 Oct. 2016
  • The moment to wash out the bleach comes quickly, and time is of the essence here.
    — Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2022
  • City lights can easily wash out the faint glow of the galaxy.
    — Harry Bennett, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • But his tendency to swing and miss puts him at risk of washing out.
    — Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 25 Oct. 2025
  • They were completely washed out by all the starlight in the universe.
    — Anchorage Daily News, 23 June 2019
  • Peel off the label, wash out the jar, and place it in your recycling bin.
    — Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 12 May 2022
  • Andrew Tate is not washing out.
    — Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 11 Mar. 2026
  • On trash day, wash out garbage and recycling bins with bleach and water.
    — Emerson Latham, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 May 2026
  • The plant’s leaf segments look washed out, pale green or yellowish.
    — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Apr. 2026

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