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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“It looks like ‘chipflation’ has washed up on U.K. shores; portable device prices spiked by 22% month-on-month, the biggest monthly change since the series began in 2015,” the economist says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Plastic bottles and debris which appears to have originated in Canada and dates back to the 1960s and 70s has washed up on an Orkney beach.
From BBC ● Feb. 18, 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
It’s likely to carry the highest cost of all the segments because it is remote and requires the removal of railroad debris that has washed into the river.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 6, 2024
“To think that, as you say, He has washed my sins away!”
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
