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English
[edit]Verb
[edit]wash over (third-person singular simple present washes over, present participle washing over, simple past and past participle washed over)
- (transitive) To pass (one) unnoticed so that one is unaffected by it.
- The news of the actor's death just washed over me, as I had never particularly cared for him.
- (transitive) To affect the emotions of (a person) suddenly and overwhelmingly.
- Embarrassment washed over me as I realized I had forgotten the notes for my presentation.
- (transitive) To surge over the banks, or other retaining structure.
- The river washed over the embankment at several places.