phrasal verb

Wash over

Letter WInseparable

Wash over

Suddenly experience a strong emotion

Meanings

Suddenly experience a strong emotion (inseparable, International English)

Examples

He felt numb as grief WASHED OVER him.

Related

wash + …Same base verb … + overSame particle

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