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.
will wash
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future tenseof wash.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Parke Skelton, a retired veteran Democratic political consultant, said that he expects the slate mailers, field volunteers and other support that each organization can provide their endorsed candidate will wash out.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
“I also think the first storm will wash out any equipment you install…,” he added.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
Still, occasionally, one will wash up on a social media timeline.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2024
And no amount of the fancy beauty products she touts on her Instagram page will wash it off.
From Slate ● Jan. 31, 2024
The rotted corpses of fish and of whales, of seals and sea monsters, will wash in the waves.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
