- present participle of wash.
washing
Example Sentences
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Bylett and his wife have had to make changes, including cooking all their meals in advance of heatwaves to avoid using hot appliances in high temperatures and avoiding putting the washing machine on.
From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026
Company researchers, it said, have identified more than 50 steps a person goes through when washing a load of laundry.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026
The night before our wedding, we stood together in a tiny bathroom in his sister’s house in the Dominican Republic, washing our faces.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026
"She lived alone with four fridges and three washing machines," Kim, 49, told AFP.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
I scrubbed and scrubbed, washing my mind of James and Russell and Mr. Haber and Ba.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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