"wash over" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: washes over [present, singular, third-person], washing over [participle, present], washed over [participle, past], washed over [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} wash over (third-person singular simple present washes over, present participle washing over, simple past and past participle washed over)
  1. (transitive) To pass (one) unnoticed so that one is unaffected by it. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-wash_over-en-verb-zfqXbFww Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (over) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 59 29 12 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (over): 48 25 27
  2. (transitive) To affect the emotions of (a person) suddenly and overwhelmingly. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-wash_over-en-verb-3o43mwdg
  3. (transitive) To surge over the banks, or other retaining structure. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-wash_over-en-verb-PmWKPDaA

Inflected forms

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