WASH (OVER) Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

wash (over)

verb

Definition of wash (over)

as in to run over

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

recede

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wash (over)

Verb

Meyer goes for five after All-Star news Pitcher Max Meyer got the start for Miami, allowing four hits and two runs over five innings.

— Tyler M. Carmona, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026
The Dodge ran over a stop sign, reversed into a tree and traveled up a front yard before coming to a stop, the statement said.

— Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026

Definition of run over

Verb

Rainfall — as little as a tenth of an inch, according to the Allegheny County Sanitary Authority, or ALCOSAN — can cause an overflow of stormwater and raw sewage to flow into the rivers.

— Finch Walker, USA Today, 5 July 2026
Through the morning, a river of mourners dressed in black flowed from the Grand Mosalla.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 5 July 2026

Definition of flow

Verb

Being patient gives the enzymes time to break the bond between the stain and the fibers, so the stain can be flushed away during the laundry cycle.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
If the signal is red, the swimming spots are out of bounds for a day or two while the river flushes itself out.

— Camille Knight, CNN Money, 4 July 2026

Definition of flush

Verb

News of his death – one example of the political violence roiling America in recent years – quickly went global, with graphic videos flooding social media and politicians on both sides of the aisle swiftly condemning the killing.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Video from the store's security camera captured the collapse, showing a portion of the roof fall near the bakery section as a deluge of water flooded the interior.

— Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 6 July 2026

Definition of flood

Verb

Platner's withdrawal caps days of turmoil that had engulfed his campaign and intensifies pressure on Democratic leaders to quickly coalesce around an alternative candidate.

— Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 9 July 2026
That raised concerns that the region could tip back into a war that would engulf several countries and could halt energy shipments through the strait that are crucial for the global economy.

— Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

Definition of engulf

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