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noun

ˈwȯsh-ˌau̇t

Definition of washout

as in disaster

something that has failed the fashion designer's last showing was a complete washout

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verb

as in to collapse

to be unsuccessful most of the participants in the tough training program washed out

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as in to bleach

to make white or whiter by removing color the bright lights of the TV studio washed out her facial features, making her look as white as a ghost

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as in to wear

to use up all the physical energy of that last illness washed the child out completely

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as in to rinse

to pour liquid over or through in order to cleanse wash out your bathing suit in the sink

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Recent Examples of washout

Noun

Amy and Rosie are intensely appealing women, yet their lives with men have been a washout. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026 Officials said special attention will be given to gravel roads that could be susceptible to washouts and erosion. — Detroit Free Press, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Verb

In the bright sunlight of the room, the glossy screen was basically a mirror and was easily washed out when viewed at an angle. — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 8 Oct. 2026 People walk on a road Friday washed out by the floods in Nuwakot, Nepal. — Reuters, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for washout

Recent Examples of Synonyms for washout

Noun

Residents, meanwhile, can give firefighters the best shot at stopping a potential disaster by clearing flammable vegetation in their yards and fire-hardening their homes.

— Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
The goal, ultimately, is not to eat our way out of an ecological disaster.

— Victoria Malloy, Time, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of disaster

Verb

Support for the populist had eroded since 16 people were killed in 2024 when a concrete canopy collapsed at a train station in Novi Sad.

— JOVANA GEC, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Support for the right-wing populist had eroded since 16 people were killed in 2024 when a concrete canopy collapsed at a train station in Novi Sad.

— Jovana Gec, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of collapse

Noun

Even if Theranos had a functioning testing machine, the economic model on which is was based would result in failure.

— Torie Bosch, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026
Even among voters who want Republicans to retain control, 17% cited weak AI and data center oversight — second only to a failure to bring down prices.

— Luke Fountain, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of failure

Verb

Because Tesla’s bylaws count abstentions as votes against, the measure failed, Bloomberg reported.

— Heather Occhino, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
In its ruling, the court said the parent group had failed to show Asian American students were harmed, because they were still being admitted at higher rates than the applicant pool.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of fail

Verb

That terrible scenario that doesn't easily fade definitely caused everyone to believe Quinn was at it again on Monday night – messing up again, forgetting that the last play was fourth down instead of third down.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Yet, in the urban South, recent linguistic research finds that the drawl’s most salient features are starting to fade on the lips of young speakers.

— Valerie M. Fridland, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026

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