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washed-out

[wosht-out, wawsht-] / ˈwɒʃtˈaʊt, ˈwɔʃt- /


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Celebrities like Dua Lipa and Lena Dunham have posted wistful, washed-out pictures celebrating the decennial.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

In Jamaica, the impact was most severe in the southwestern parish of St Elizabeth, where knee-deep mud and washed-out bridges left towns such as Black River cut off.

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2025

It’s funny how just the grainy, washed-out look of videotape can conjure so much melancholy.

From Salon • Oct. 12, 2025

Segments of major highways are closed due to landslides, washed-out roads and collapsed bridges.

From Seattle Times • May 23, 2024

I worked from seven in the morning until noon, and I was limp, washed-out.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright




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