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The deck of the boat was almost awash.
the streets were awash from the heavy rains
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Published on September 7, 2024 By Rachel Cormack With New York Fashion Week, the Venice Film Festival, the U.S. Open, and several other high-profile events occurring this week, the streets were awash with incredible wrist candy.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2024
The living room is awash with natural light thanks to oversized windows and vaulted ceilings.
—Emma Reynolds, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
The Toronto Film Festival is awash with international titles.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Sep. 2024
The entire system created by the Bureau of Indian Affairs is awash with a history of oppression that even involves the justification of genocide, relocation to reservations, theft and cultural abuse of children, and now land use.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2024
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2024
The living room is awash with natural light thanks to oversized windows and vaulted ceilings.
—Emma Reynolds, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
The Toronto Film Festival is awash with international titles.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Sep. 2024
The entire system created by the Bureau of Indian Affairs is awash with a history of oppression that even involves the justification of genocide, relocation to reservations, theft and cultural abuse of children, and now land use.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for awash
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“Awash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/awash. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.
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awash
adjective
ə-ˈwȯsh 
-ˈwäsh
1
: washed by waves or tide
2
: floating about
3
a
: flooded or covered with water
b
: filled or covered as if by a flood
an event awash in emotion
Geographical Definition
Awash
geographical name
river 500 miles (805 kilometers) long in eastern Ethiopia flowing northeast
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