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.
has washed
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present perfectof wash (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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A powerful nor'easter storm has washed up what may be a shipwreck from the 19th century in Massachusetts, local media said.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
She claims that Levon Helm Studios has been the victim of an “aggressive takeover” by the new president, a longtime shareholder named Brian Parillo, and that she has washed her hands of the company.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
A student protest movement has washed over the country since police first tried to end an encampment at Columbia University in New York nearly two weeks ago.
From Seattle Times ● May 1, 2024
Oceanside and Strand beaches are still closed to the public as an environmental group cleans up the debris that has washed ashore.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2024
It has washed over me, washed me away, as if I’m nothing more than a woman of sand, left by a careless child too near the water.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
