- present participle of brainwash.
brainwashing
Example Sentences
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Sen Risa Hontiveros said platforms had become "nests for brainwashing and radicalising our youth".
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
"Actually, there's brainwashing here in China too, but it's not as severe," he said.
From Barron's ● Mar. 29, 2026
“Founded in 1999 on the heels of the Satanic ‘panic’ and growing steadily ever since, Infowars has distinguished itself as an invaluable tool for brainwashing and controlling the masses,” he wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 16, 2024
As long as this public perception remains and compounds with Stake’s already shady reputation, then the brainwashing might fall flat.
From Slate ● Nov. 14, 2024
We troop down for the brainwashing and she can’t stop talking.
From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson
