wash out
Example Sentences
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The $15 million lesson was expensive, and the suspension of Kimmel was a stain that won’t wash out easily.
From Salon ● May 13, 2026
Historically, about 80% of potential pararescuemen wash out of the course, although it is often more, according to military news site Sofrep.
From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2026
Although a handful break big—think Michael Jackson, Beyoncé or Harry Styles—most wash out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
“When you wash out the pan and there’s gold in the bottom, it’s euphoric,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2024
She didn’t realize you were supposed to wash out the mayonnaise, and in the picture that year I was peering out from under one stiff shingle of hair.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
