wash over

Noun

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Verb

wash over verb

1. To pass unnoticed so that one is unaffected by it.“The news of the actor's death just washed over me, as I did not particularly like the man anyway.”
2. To affect the emotions of (a person) suddenly and overwhelmingly.“A wave of embarrasment washed over me, as I became suddenly hot, and red in the face.”
3. Of open water. To surge over the banks, or other retaining structure.“The river washed over the embankment at several places.”