Sekirov Dictionary

wash over

verb 3
wash-over noun 1
forms 4

verb3

•
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.
•
To surge over the banks, or other retaining structure.
- The river washed over the embankment at several places.
•
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.

wash-over noun1

An act of washing which encompasses the entire surface.

forms

washed over · washing over · washes over · wash-overs

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