How to Use washer in a Sentence

washer

noun
  • We bought a new washer and dryer.
  • Wet clothes sat in the washer for months.
    — Nick Bowlin, ProPublica, 18 May 2026
  • But when is the best time to clean your washer?
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2026
  • Don't load the washer quite yet.
    — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Pop them in the washer to get a fresh start now.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Pop them in the washer to get a fresh start now.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2025
  • Linens must be stripped from the bed and placed in the washer.
    — Jeff Wilson, star-telegram, 22 Mar. 2018
  • The clothes need to be able to move around freely in the washer drum.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 19 Feb. 2026
  • And that sink lacked any way for a hand washer to dry his hands.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
  • To hang, cut a length of thick jute and knot one end through a large washer.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The boat club has one washer and one dryer.
    — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Do not leave wet laundry in the washer for hours.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 14 Jan. 2026
  • The washer was up on bricks and the clothes dryer on a chair.
    — Lauren Sweeney, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Sep. 2022
  • Each unit has a washer-dryer, and a two-car garage.
    — Sacbee.com, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Both can be tossed in the washer and dryer and reused for months.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 11 Jan. 2026
  • One trip through the washer with oxygen bleach and the odor will be gone.
    — Ellen Byron, WSJ, 15 Mar. 2021
  • Clean any residue with a brush, then use a power washer to rinse.
    — Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
  • This looks like those jerseys have been thrown in the washer too many times.
    — Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 28 Nov. 2022
  • Not in the washer, but in the dryer -- and for at least a half hour.
    — Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 27 Sep. 2019
  • What’s the best pressure washer to buy?
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Once or twice a year, clean the dryer duct and the washer’s drain pump.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 13 June 2021
  • The rake fluffs the blades, and the pressure washer gets them nice and clean.
    — Wes Siler, Outside Online, 30 Apr. 2022
  • Read on to find out how far from the wall your washer and dryer should go.
    — Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 24 May 2026
  • Plus, there’s an in-unit washer-dryer.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 1 Sep. 2025
  • When you’re done, dispose of the rag in the washer and wash your hands straight away.
    — Claire Gillespie, Health.com, 16 Apr. 2020
  • My husband has used a power washer on the house over the years.
    — Boston.com Real Estate, 18 July 2019
  • The washer and dryer are the true workhorses of any home.
    — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 17 May 2026
  • The sound of mooing and a pressure washer could be heard.
    — Susanne Rust follow, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
  • Add the wool wash directly to the washer drum.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 29 Dec. 2025
  • That night, Lali hid behind the washer.
    — Tao Lin, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025

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