Wash over

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."

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."

Of open water. To surge over the banks, or other retaining structure.

"The river washed over the embankment at several places."