Definitions

washed-up

[wosht-uhp, wawsht-] / ˈwɒʃtˈʌp, ˈwɔʃt- /

ADJECTIVE

of no further use

Synonyms

WEAK

broken down come to an end concluded done done for done with ended finished kaput over and done over the hill shot through useless

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Two adult gray whales washed up dead in the nearby Ocean Shores area earlier in April, Cascadia Research Collective said.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Plastic bottles and debris which appears to have originated in Canada and dates back to the 1960s and 70s has washed up on an Orkney beach.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

A woman whose prosthetic leg was swept out to sea said it was "just amazing" after it was found washed up on a beach in East Yorkshire 10 months later.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

A rare turtle that washed up in Jersey following Storm Goretti is to be flown to the UK for rehabilitation.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026

Usually he tripped and fell, and the tip of the wave would wet him as it washed up the beach.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt

washed-up

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