wash down
Example Sentences
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She added that it was common practice for utilities to wash down equipment after a fire before the system was reenergized.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2025
Someone got the timing wrong Sunday at the oldest Grand Slam tournament, where the bubbly helps wash down the strawberries and cream.
From Washington Times • Jul. 9, 2023
In the middle of Liselle’s party, a woman knocks at the door and asks if she can wash down the house’s windows for a few dollars.
From New York Times • Oct. 19, 2021
When it eventually does rain, garbage from the streets and sidewalks will wash down into the lake again, giving the group a fresh chore.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 1, 2021
Penelope had brought three tin cups from the kitchen and poured each full of milk to wash down the cakes.
From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood
