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.
is washing
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present progressiveof wash (3rd person singular).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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In the end, the idleness inherent in a vacation lays bare Ashim, whom Aparna catches sight of while he is washing up outdoors and while dancing in an inebriated state with his comrades.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Most of those AI capabilities exist in the digital world, and many companies are trying to find more ways to bring AI into physical workspaces, whether it is washing dishes, delivering packages or building products.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2026
His administration was cooperating fully with the federal authorities, he said, and insisted that "no one in Jalisco is washing their hands" of the case.
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2025
What we don’t all love, though — and the task that is rarely if ever mentioned in aspirational food media — is washing dishes.
From Salon ● Mar. 5, 2024
In the driveway, one of the Guardians assigned to our household is washing the car.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
