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washed its face

washed its face is the simple past and past participle of wash its face.

Meaning of wash its face

Verb

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

  1. (informal) To pay for itself; to make enough revenue to cover the costs of its production.
    • At a cost of around $130 million, the film needed to take at least $260 worldwide to wash its face at the box-office.2014, Mark Kermode, Hatchet Job: Love Movies, Hate Critics, page 259

Questions about washed its face

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

Words near washed its face in the dictionary

  1. washed and gone
  2. washed and went
  3. washed away
  4. washed down
  5. washed in the blood
  6. washed its face
  7. washed off
  8. washed one's brain out with soap
  9. washed one's dirty laundry in public
  10. washed one's dirty linen in public
  11. washed one's hands

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