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.
washed
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past participleof wash.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof wash.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
washverb (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.
Example Sentences
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Some look as if they haven’t washed for days.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Industry officials have warned that attempts to label ultraprocessed foods would raise grocery prices for Americans and potentially label household staples, such as chicken breasts, that are washed with chemicals as ultraprocessed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
When the containers were damaged these tiny pieces of plastic spilled into the water and eventually washed up on beaches.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
“We started looking around and we found them throughout: where we washed our hands and the showers,” he said, adding that the critters looked like gusanitos — little worms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
So I threw it away and returned the washed container with a note that read, The donut may be gone, but I, for one, will never forget it.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
