washing away

Example Sentences

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In 2024, a glacial lake in Nepal burst, cascading into another lake that also burst, washing away Thame, the hometown of Tenzing Norgay, who, alongside Edmund Hillary, achieved the first recorded summit of Mount Everest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

But none of that mattered when Schanuel came to the plate with the bases loaded, after Zach Neto was intentionally walked, washing away an 0-for-4 night with his walk-off walk.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2025

The flooding that devastated western North Carolina during Hurricane Helene laid waste to communities all around the region, spitting up great torrents of mud and washing away homes, cars, and people.

From Salon • Nov. 25, 2024

The collapse of the dam in Red Sea state is one of the worst incidents, washing away farms and villages downstream.

From BBC • Aug. 26, 2024

Tears seeped from Conrad's eyes, washing away his dimpled smile.

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals