awash
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Britannica Dictionary definition of AWASH
not used before a noun
1
:
flooded with or covered by water or another liquid
— usually + with or (US) in
— often used figuratively
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The deck of the boat was almost awash.
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a floor awash with/in water
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streets awash in/with litter [=streets covered with litter]
2
US
:
floating in a large amount of water or another liquid
— + in
— often used figuratively
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The soup consisted of little bits of chicken awash in a tasteless broth.
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He was awash in a sea of confusion.
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They were awash in debt.
