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.
were washing
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past progressiveof wash.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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I remember when we were washing the car, how he'd spray me with the water and we'd end up laughing.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2024
I theorized that copper ions blasted off the cupola roof by the photons in ultraviolet light were washing down on the shingles with each rainfall.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 4, 2023
The kitchen was being renovated, and they were washing dishes in the tub, but it had a hot plate and heat.
From New York Times ● Nov. 12, 2021
There was this fear in Europe that American comic books, along with American culture, were washing over the globe.
From Slate ● Aug. 27, 2021
He remembered once when Tom and Eb were washing at the kettle, and they had splashed him with cold water when he came to watch them.
From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt
