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washed away

washed away is the simple past and past participle of wash away.

Meaning of wash away

Verb

wash away (third-person singular simple present washes away, present participle washing away, simple past and past participle washed away)

  1. To eliminate or destroy by fast-moving water, such as a flood or a high sea.
    • Thousands were left homeless as the flood waters washed away the eastern part of the city.
  2. (broadly, figuratively) To eliminate.
    • This latest piece of information, if true, will wash away all doubt.

Questions about washed away

What is washed away the simple past and past participle of?
Washed away is the simple past and past participle of wash away.

Words near washed away in the dictionary

  1. washed
  2. washed a blackamoor white
  3. washed a negro white
  4. washed and gone
  5. washed and went
  6. washed away
  7. washed down
  8. washed in the blood
  9. washed its face
  10. washed off
  11. washed one's brain out with soap

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