as in disaster
something that has failed
the fashion designer's last showing was a complete washout
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as in to collapse
to be unsuccessful
most of the participants in the tough training program washed out
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as in to bleach
to make white or whiter by removing color
the bright lights of the TV studio washed out her facial features, making her look as white as a ghost
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as in to wear
to use up all the physical energy of
that last illness washed the child out completely
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Recent Examples of washout
Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
On six of those instances, the games were postponed on back-to-back days, including a stretch of three consecutive days of washouts.
—Chris Kirschner, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
Max Golembo, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2025
Even people who washed out as staffers — including Chris Rock, Ben Stiller, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus — have gone on to become huge stars elsewhere.
—Eric Deggans, NPR, 13 Feb. 2025
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Noun
An east wind will maintain a higher risk of rip currents along the coast, but overall, the holiday period will not see a washout.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
On six of those instances, the games were postponed on back-to-back days, including a stretch of three consecutive days of washouts.
—Chris Kirschner, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
Verb
The Spokane area in eastern Washington was inundated with 3 to 6 inches of rain this weekend, washing out roads.
—Max Golembo, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2025
Even people who washed out as staffers — including Chris Rock, Ben Stiller, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus — have gone on to become huge stars elsewhere.
—Eric Deggans, NPR, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for washout
Noun
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However, almost everyone agrees that a closer examination is needed after the disaster at DCA.—
Zach Wichter,
USA TODAY,
18 Mar. 2025
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The 1986 Chernobyl disaster in Ukraine shocked the world, contaminating regions across Eastern Europe and affecting millions.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Those mortgages were then bundled into complex financial products that collapsed when homeowners started defaulting on their loans.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN,
16 Mar. 2025
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Permafrost acts as nature’s foundation in the Arctic, providing structural stability for landscapes that would otherwise collapse.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The appeal makes sense: The color is easygoing and relaxing, and slipcovers can easily be bleached if (really, when) stains occur.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2025
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Those with damaged or bleached hair should consider shampoos with protein or bond-repair technology to help strengthen and restore strands.—
Kleigh Balugo,
StyleCaster,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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According to the Connecticut chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations, the students were targeted for wearing hijabs.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2025
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Others wear sweatshorts and the pirate-like Raiders jerseys of our city’s former football team.—
George B. Sánchez-Tello,
Rolling Stone,
23 Mar. 2025
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Using a dry cloth and a dab of toothpaste, polish your silver to perfection and rinse.—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
17 Mar. 2025
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Take a dip in the dark-bottomed infinity-edge pool, or play a game of doubles on the lighted tennis court and then rinse off in the outdoor shower.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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For many Democrats in Congress, the failure to hold Trump’s national security team accountable signals a broader disregard for truth and accountability.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
26 Mar. 2025
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Both Bhattacharya and Makary are outsiders from their respective public health agencies, each of which has been targeted for substantial reforms by Republicans following widespread policy failures and declining trust following the COVID-19 pandemic era.—
Gabrielle M. Etzel,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Repressive regimes have failed to block the agency’s promotion of freedom around the world.—
Young Kim,
National Review,
19 Mar. 2025
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Alas, the thick-headed goon that Vito sends to whack Frank in the lobby of his lux Manhattan apartment building (a swollen and unrecognizable Cosmo Jarvis as the aptly named Vincent Gigante) fails to follow through with a double-tap, and Frank survives with a scratch to the head.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
19 Mar. 2025
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The possible explanatory layers overwhelm, and so there’s an honesty to how the series opts to focus on the devastation instead, fading out on the image of the Miller family torn apart and Eddie breaking down on Jamie’s bed.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2025
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Now, Trump's personal and fading legal troubles—combined with his brash policies concerning issues like immigration, executive power, and corporate regulations—are once again driving people to law school.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Washout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/washout. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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