26984 words

awash

4 definitions • 4 examples
1
covered with a liquid, especially water:

Examples:

By the time I discovered the problem, the floor was awash.
2
having an amount of something that is very large or larger than necessary or wanted:

Examples:

The city is awash with drugs and the police are powerless to do anything about it.
3
covered with a liquid, usually water:

Examples:

They believe that the red planet was not only awash in water at one time, but also may have supported life.
4
If someone or some place is awash in something that is not a liquid, there is a large amount of it:

Examples:

The reason why I say that is because the country is awash in money.

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