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
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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
Pete Hammond, Deadline, 18 May 2025
One overcast Friday morning in 1973, a barrel containing a baby boy washes up on the shore of an Irish fishing town.
—Malcolm Forbes, Boston Herald, 15 May 2025
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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
Meanwhile, at his new job at a firm dealing with identity cards and research, the locals are curious about his single or married status, while newspapers run the story of a man’s leg being discovered inside a great white shark that washed up and now made its way to a lab for a police investigation.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 18 May 2025
One overcast Friday morning in 1973, a barrel containing a baby boy washes up on the shore of an Irish fishing town.
—Malcolm Forbes, Boston Herald, 15 May 2025
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“Washup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/washup. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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