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washed

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for washed.

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My issue is that the grey in the green/cyan auto-complete box is too washed-out and the contrast is too low.

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Quick take

(slang) Ellipsis of washed up. [(informal, of a performer) Well past their prime and no longer successful; having no future in a particular role.]

Meaning at a glance

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adjective

(slang) Ellipsis of washed up. [(informal, of a performer) Well past their prime and no longer successful; having no future in a particular role.]

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for washed.

adjective

(slang) Ellipsis of washed up. [(informal, of a performer) Well past their prime and no longer successful; having no future in a particular role.]

Example sentences

1

My issue is that the grey in the green/cyan auto-complete box is too washed-out and the contrast is too low.

2

Dry-brined the meat for 1 hour with kosher salt and then washed the steaks right before grilling.

3

The people who think passwords are hard will keep getting older and will be washed away.

4

Quinoa cooks faster than rice, but it needs to be washed/rinsed thoroughly beforehand to remove the saponin soap like coating.

5

It's possible that it gets shipped back to China, washed, and resold to him.

6

Manuscript skins were sometimes washed clean and reused later for new writings, he said.

7

This is why all Republicans are blanket-washed as religious nutcase, global warming denying bigots.

8

Furthermore, there was really no reason it ever had to be washed or painted.

9

Since he seems to be OK with high shipping costs, he could send his clothes somewhere that has more water to be washed.

10

And in the big picture, the clothes have to get washed again so he's simply shifting the energy consumption onto the next users.

11

If a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is the less.

12

Anything that the dog would've put on it would be washed away, no?

Quote examples

1

Yes, the gradient at the edge of shadows is washed out by the "flood light" of the sky, but it's still visible.

2

But the sub-headline says "Fragments of a wing washed up in the French island of Reunion could be wreckage from Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, says aviation expert" (emphasis added).

3

A lot of "stage money" has a washed out fake on the other side just in case it gets caught on film (so at least the colors are right).

4

So the sales guy hears this explanation and goes to the boss and asks for permission to sell the systems since "We can just request old cards." Boss asks me, I say no because we can't guarantee getting old cards and as stated everyone in my support chain have washed their hands of this combination.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use washed in a sentence?

My issue is that the grey in the green/cyan auto-complete box is too washed-out and the contrast is too low.

What does washed mean?

(slang) Ellipsis of washed up. [(informal, of a performer) Well past their prime and no longer successful; having no future in a particular role.]

What part of speech is washed?

washed is commonly used as adjective.