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.
had washed
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past perfectof wash.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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He added that parts of a damaged life raft, an barrel of lubricants and footwear had washed ashore, and officials were trying to establish if they were from the sunk Dena.
From Barron's ● Mar. 8, 2026
We brought a tent for three people, but because their tent had washed away and all their supplies were soaked, we invited them in — really, to save their lives.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2025
Residents of island territory Turks and Caicos later reported finding scraps of burned rubber and destroyed heat tiles that had washed ashore.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 21, 2025
To better track survival trends, the research team took a different approach by examining stranded dolphins that had washed ashore along the Bay of Biscay.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2025
Then I put Dinah’s old dress, which Mama had washed and ironed, back on her.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
