washup

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noun

wash·​up ˈwȯsh-ˌəp 

ˈwäsh-

: the act or process of washing clean

wash up

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verb

washed up; washing up; washes up

intransitive verb

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

transitive verb

1

: to get rid of by washing

wash up the spilled milk

2

: exhaust, finish

Examples of washup in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

France also has shut down six nuclear reactors in recent days because of extreme heat and drought — and because a mass of jellyfish washed up outside one power plant on the English Channel coast, utility company EDF said. — Angela Charlton, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Iran has appeared to demand compensation for an oil spill in the Strait of Hormuz that has washed up on Qeshm Island, saying a foreign bulk carrier appeared to be the source of the slick. — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1884, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1664, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Rhymes for washup

• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup
• markup

Kids Definition

wash up

verb

1

: to wash one's face and hands

2

: to bring to an end the force or value of

a scandal would wash you up as a sports hero

3

: to be deposited by or as if by waves

seaweed washed up on the shore