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washes over

washes over is the third-person singular simple present indicative of wash over.

Meaning of wash over

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) To pass (one) unnoticed so that one is unaffected by it.
    • The news of the actor's death just washed over me, as I had never particularly cared for him.
  2. (transitive) To affect the emotions of (a person) suddenly and overwhelmingly.
    • Embarrassment washed over me as I realized I had forgotten the notes for my presentation.
  3. (transitive) To surge over the banks, or other retaining structure.
    • The river washed over the embankment at several places.

Questions about washes over

What is washes over the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Washes over is the third-person singular simple present indicative of wash over.

Words near washes over in the dictionary

  1. washes one's hands of
  2. washes one's mouth out
  3. washes oneself of
  4. washes out
  5. washes out one's mouth
  6. washes over
  7. washes up
  8. washest
  9. washeteria
  10. washeterias
  11. washeth

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Adapted from Wiktionary: washes over (page history and authors); wash over (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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