wash
verb (used with object)
to apply water or some other liquid to (something or someone) for the purpose of cleansing; cleanse by dipping, rubbing, or scrubbing in water or some other liquid.
are washing
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present progressiveof wash.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Hundreds of dead and dying seabirds - including puffins, guillemots and razorbills - are washing up on British beaches in the wake of this winter's severe storms, according to wildlife charities.
From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2026
It’s a Wednesday morning in August and Dr. Anas Hourani and his two colleagues are washing bones.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 19, 2025
Currently, bucketloads of the buoyant algae are washing up on beaches on the eastern coast of Florida earlier in the year than usual, raising scientists’ concerns for what coming months will bring.
From Scientific American ● Mar. 17, 2023
Heavy rains are washing out roads and leading to emergency rescues in central California as the state braces for more storms in the coming days.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 11, 2023
Dee and I are washing fruits and vegetables.
From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King
