Washed Wash Storm Sth Meaning Carried Force Running

Meaning: If something is washed away, it's carried off by the force of running water, as in a storm or a flood.

• be washed away The river flooded and many roads and bridges were washed away.
  
  
• wash away sth The streets were clean after the storm because the rain washed away all the dirt and rubbish.
  
  
• wash sth away I left my towel on the beach, and then a big wave came and washed it away.