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.
have washed
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present perfectof wash.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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In San Diego County, sections of Carlsbad State Beach have washed away, including the area in front of the Tamarack parking lot, forcing part of it to be closed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Their fear has been the opposite mistake: reacting to price changes that will have washed out of the data by the time higher rates take effect.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
However, ZSL says the public will also be able to observe some operations and post-mortems, including examinations of dolphins or porpoises that have washed up dead on UK beaches.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
After reflecting on everything that happened—the control, the manipulation—I have washed my hands of this situation.
From Barron's ● Mar. 4, 2026
One day, in 1966, he came to us and said, “Gentlemen, the rains have washed away the lines on the roads, we need twenty kilos of lime today. Can you help?”
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
