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washed

The correct spelling is washed.

How to pronounce washed

/wɑʃt/
verb

IPA: /wɑʃt/

Say it like: Was-hed

The correct spelling is washed. To clean with water. For example: "Dishwashers wash dishes much more efficiently than most humans."

Usage Examples

Dishwashers wash dishes much more efficiently than most humans.

Heavy rains wash a road or an embankment.

I wash every morning after getting up.

Definition

verb

  1. 1.To clean with water.
  2. 2.To move or erode by the force of water in motion.
  3. 3.To separate valuable material (such as gold) from worthless material by the action of flowing water.
  4. 4.To clean oneself with water.
  5. 5.To cover with water or any liquid; to wet; to fall on and moisten.

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