wash down
verb
washed down; washing down; washes down
1
: to move or carry downward by action of a liquid
especially
: to facilitate the passage of (food) down the gullet with accompanying swallows of liquid
pizza washed down with beer
2
: to wash the whole length or extent of
washed down and scrubbed the front porch
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Give your furniture a quick wash down with a microfiber cloth dipped in the soapy water followed by a clean water rinse.
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Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 26 Mar. 2025
Boho Blue is a mid-tone indigo that is bright yet flexible with a clean wash down.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 5 Mar. 2025
It is served with French fries and washed down with beer.
—Isabelle Kliger, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Those measures include washing down car tires, limiting visitors, requiring staff to shower before and after entering the facility, and using footbaths with disinfectant for shoes.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2025
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Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 26 Mar. 2025
Boho Blue is a mid-tone indigo that is bright yet flexible with a clean wash down.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 5 Mar. 2025
It is served with French fries and washed down with beer.
—Isabelle Kliger, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Those measures include washing down car tires, limiting visitors, requiring staff to shower before and after entering the facility, and using footbaths with disinfectant for shoes.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wash down
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“Wash down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wash%20down. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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