washed up; washing up; washes up
1
: to be deposited by or as if by a swell of waves
seaweed washed up on the shore
2
: to wash one's face and hands
3
British
: to wash the dishes after a meal
Examples of washup in a Sentence
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Naveen Kumar, CNN Underscored, 23 Sep. 2020
The old washup area became a walk-in pantry A half-wall divides the kitchen from the family room.
—Elle Decor Staff, ELLE Decor, 5 July 2012
CBS News, 5 Apr. 2024
Debris could wash up on nearby beaches over the next few days, and any human remains that are not recovered could float to the surface in the next week or two, Buzby said.
—Justine McDaniel, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2024
The whale was spotted floating near the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel, the Virginian-Pilot reported, and its body washed up on the beach Sunday.
—USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2024
The iNaturalist website shows dozens of reports of by-the-wind sailors washing up on beaches up and down the Pacific Ocean coastline in recent weeks.
—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 26 Mar. 2024
The cause: too little food available along its epic migratory route.
Between 2018 and 2023, carcasses of eastern North Pacific gray whales washed up on coasts from California to Alaska, with the highest number of whales stranded between December 2018 and December 2020.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024
Get rid of Kimmel and perhaps replace him with another washed up, but cheap, ABC 'talent,' George Slopanopoulos.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 18 Mar. 2024
Except for a few pieces of the plane washed up on distant shores, including a piece of wing found on Reunion Island in 2015.
—Greg Palkot, Fox News, 9 Mar. 2024
Debris confirmed or believed to be from the aircraft has washed up along the African coast and on islands in the Indian Ocean, including a wing flag in Tanzania, a wing fragment in Mauritius and a flaperon in Reunion Island.
—Ally Barnard, CNN, 4 Mar. 2024
Noun
To clean your face, either at the gym or back home, Kiehl’s face wash and moisturizer are an invigorating step in any washup routine.
—Naveen Kumar, CNN Underscored, 23 Sep. 2020
The old washup area became a walk-in pantry A half-wall divides the kitchen from the family room.
—Elle Decor Staff, ELLE Decor, 5 July 2012
Verb
In January, a young right whale washed up dead on a Martha's Vineyard beach.
—CBS News, 5 Apr. 2024
Debris could wash up on nearby beaches over the next few days, and any human remains that are not recovered could float to the surface in the next week or two, Buzby said.
—Justine McDaniel, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2024
The whale was spotted floating near the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel, the Virginian-Pilot reported, and its body washed up on the beach Sunday.
—USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2024
The iNaturalist website shows dozens of reports of by-the-wind sailors washing up on beaches up and down the Pacific Ocean coastline in recent weeks.
—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 26 Mar. 2024
The cause: too little food available along its epic migratory route.
Between 2018 and 2023, carcasses of eastern North Pacific gray whales washed up on coasts from California to Alaska, with the highest number of whales stranded between December 2018 and December 2020.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024
Get rid of Kimmel and perhaps replace him with another washed up, but cheap, ABC 'talent,' George Slopanopoulos.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 18 Mar. 2024
Except for a few pieces of the plane washed up on distant shores, including a piece of wing found on Reunion Island in 2015.
—Greg Palkot, Fox News, 9 Mar. 2024
Debris confirmed or believed to be from the aircraft has washed up along the African coast and on islands in the Indian Ocean, including a wing flag in Tanzania, a wing fragment in Mauritius and a flaperon in Reunion Island.
—Ally Barnard, CNN, 4 Mar. 2024
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“Washup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/washup. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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