as in outcome
a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause
a general recession was the backwash of the crisis in the housing market
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Recent Examples of backwash
Below them, harbor seals appeared in the backwash of coves.
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Elaine Glusac, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2024
The earliest object is an exquisite 1951 painting by the late Lee Mullican, once a UCLA professor, its knife-edge rays of shimmery golden light emerging from a central core to summon the birth of new worlds in the era’s backwash of hydrogen bombs and Holocaust.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2023
The heart’s four valves — two for each side — each sport cartilage leaflets that must be supple enough to open wide with forward flow, then billow closed to stop backwash.
—Tony Dajer, Discover Magazine, 18 June 2022
This backwash, otherwise known as acid reflux, can wreak havoc on the lining of your esophagus and cause that burning sensation in your throat.
—Lashieka Hunter, Men's Health, 21 Dec. 2022
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Elaine Glusac, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2024
The earliest object is an exquisite 1951 painting by the late Lee Mullican, once a UCLA professor, its knife-edge rays of shimmery golden light emerging from a central core to summon the birth of new worlds in the era’s backwash of hydrogen bombs and Holocaust.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2023
The heart’s four valves — two for each side — each sport cartilage leaflets that must be supple enough to open wide with forward flow, then billow closed to stop backwash.
—Tony Dajer, Discover Magazine, 18 June 2022
This backwash, otherwise known as acid reflux, can wreak havoc on the lining of your esophagus and cause that burning sensation in your throat.
—Lashieka Hunter, Men's Health, 21 Dec. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backwash
Noun
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Research links religion to positive outcomes after disasters, as engaging in faith helps people make sense of what's just happened.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
8 July 2025
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Research links religion is to positive outcomes after disasters, as engaging in faith helps people make sense of what's just happened.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
8 July 2025
Noun
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After cooling, the resultant solid was ground into powder to produce the final pigment.—
Jay Kakade
June 14,
New Atlas,
14 June 2025
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Meanwhile caretakers are concerned with something that can be even more challenging to address: the psychological trauma resultant from years of abuse in captivity.—
Ryley Graham,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 June 2025
Noun
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The result was many remaining employees feeling overworked and underpaid with less assistance.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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When the results were broken down by partisan affiliation, major differences emerged.—
Brendan Rascius
July 11,
Miami Herald,
11 July 2025
Noun
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The episode underscores the precariousness of elite status in Putin’s Russia—and the unpredictable consequences for those who lose the president’s trust.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
7 July 2025
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What are the consequences of relying on a workforce of mainly undocumented individuals? From Dresser's perspective, undocumented workers are especially vulnerable when law enforcement agencies focus more on immigration status and less on violations of workers' rights.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
7 July 2025
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Vogue may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
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New York selected the Ohio State product with the No. 10 overall selection of the 2022 NFL Draft.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
15 July 2025
Noun
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This rates mention in the aftermath of a recent Monetarium event put on by Confusion Capital in Washington, D.C.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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His family’s home of 20 years flooded in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton.—
Joe Murphy,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 July 2025
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“Backwash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backwash. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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