washout
noun
, ˈwäsh-\
Definition of washout
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wash out
verbDefinition of wash out (Entry 2 of 2)
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Synonyms & Antonyms for washout
Synonyms: Noun
bomb, bummer, bust, catastrophe, clinker, clunker, debacle (also débâcle), disaster, dud, failure, fiasco, fizzle, flop, frost, lemon, loser, miss, shipwreck, turkey
Synonyms: Verb
bomb, collapse, crater, fail, flame out, flop, flunk, fold, founder, miss, strike out, tank
Antonyms: Noun
blockbuster, hit, smash, success, winner
Antonyms: Verb
click, come off, deliver, go, go over, pan out, succeed, work out
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Examples of washout in a Sentence
Noun
He was a washout as a professional golfer. The team lost so many games that the season was a total washout. Yesterday's game was a washout.Verb
most of the participants in the tough training program washed out the bright lights of the TV studio washed out her facial features, making her look as white as a ghost
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Vernon County raod crews have also cleared rocks from roads and also responded to washouts, according to Larson. — Joe Taschler, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Flooding reported in southwest Wisconsin after storms drop nearly 6 inches of rain on region," 19 July 2019 The weekend however, will not be a washout and not everyone will see rain. — Dallas News, "NBC 5 Forecast: Hit and miss weekend storms," 2 Aug. 2019 Wednesday’s washout meant that the women’s semis had to be played today. — Jon Wertheim, SI.com, "Nadal as Relentless As Ever in Dominant Roland Garros Win Over Federer," 7 June 2019 After rising nearly 100-fold during the dot-com bubble, Amazon shares came back to earth with a thud, falling almost 95% from their highs by the time the washout was over. — Ben Carlson, Fortune, "How to Win Any Argument About the Stock Market," 11 Dec. 2017 In Jasper, Forest Service Road 250 is closed due to a washout. — Carina Julig, The Denver Post, "Flood risks bring warnings for those living, playing near rivers in southwestern Colorado," 10 June 2019 Organizers were surely relieved the rain that caused havoc Wednesday didn't resurface early Friday, as some forecasts suggested another complete washout was a possibility. — Ravi Ubha, CNN, "Nadal beats Federer to reach 12th French Open final," 7 June 2019 The question is how much a washout in some frothy asset classes would affect the real economy. — The Editorial Board, WSJ, "The Bond Market’s Signal," 4 Oct. 2018 The Odor Protection Test In this test, panelists do a washout period for about two weeks and are also instructed not to wash. — Cassie Shortsleeve, Popular Mechanics, "How Scientists at Degree Men Test Antiperspirant," 20 Dec. 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
The trail to the waterfall was washed out by flooding in 2016 and was closed for two years. — Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "When you visit Copper Falls, check out this hidden gem of a waterfall nearby," 15 Aug. 2019 Compared side by side, the old Oasis now looks washed out, with a sickly grey backdrop for the text at lower brightnesses and a corpse-like white at higher ones. — Chaim Gartenberg, The Verge, "Amazon Kindle Oasis 2019 review: getting warmer," 24 July 2019 Sandwich Road and Sacrifice Rock Road, a private way not managed by the town, were partially washed out by the downpour, Manuel said, and multiple vehicles that attempted to cross deep puddles broke down and had to be towed. — Jeremy C. Fox, BostonGlobe.com, "Region drying out after flooding, overnight storms," 12 July 2019 Three consecutive defeats in its three final group games meant it only just qualified for the last four, despite having won five of its first six matches with the washed out game against India the only blot on a perfect start. — James Masters, CNN, "India's World Cup dream on hold after rain halts semifinal clash," 9 July 2019 They were completely washed out by all the starlight in the universe. — Anchorage Daily News, "50 astronauts, in their own words," 23 June 2019 Twenty-nine days later, the shop was washed out by the deadly July 30, 2016, flood. — Jess Nocera, baltimoresun.com, "Former Ellicott City toy store owner testifies before Senate committee in support of disaster relief programs," 21 June 2019 Rail lines were washed out and every bridge near downtown was swept away. — Dallas News, "Why doesn’t Dallas use the Trinity River as a port? Curious Texas investigates," 20 June 2019 Bowman was washed out by a double team by the left tackle and left guard, who then got into the second level to knock back inside linebacker DJ Beavers. — Adam Jude, The Seattle Times, "‘We know we’ve got way more to us’: UW defense rues missed chances on these three plays vs. Auburn," 4 Sep. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'washout.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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