wash up
Example Sentences
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Several of the birds have washed up on beaches across Scotland - about 1,000 miles from their winter home in the North Atlantic.
From BBC
Plus, a lot of garbage washes up on the shore.
From Literature
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“Here, wash up,” Gloria says when I return, and she passes me a basin of water.
From Literature
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“Aar, can you make sure your sisters are getting washed up for bed, please?”
From Literature
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A beach in south Wales "went global" last month when news spread that 200 Victorian shoes had washed up on its shores.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.