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
John Hopewell, Variety, 14 May 2024
The slide was found two days later — washed up by the beachfront house of a lawyer whose firm brought the shareholder suit against Boeing in January.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2024
Climate & Environment What are the blue blobs washing up on SoCal beaches?
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
Read Next National 50-foot sea creature washes up on Delaware shore.
—Julia Daye, Sacramento Bee, 9 May 2024
Keep an eye out for these blocks washing up on Texas beaches.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 8 May 2024
In June 2023, an Australian spotted jellyfish washed up on the shores of Padre Island in Texas.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 6 May 2024
Newport Beach Chief Lifeguard Brian O’Rourke said the masses of by-the-wind sailors washed up last weeknd and have stuck around on the shoreline, prompting plenty of questions from the public.
—Laylan Connelly, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2024
The slide washing up on the shore of Linsk’s home was a random twist: Linsk happens to be a lawyer at Labaton Keller Sucharow, a firm that’s currently suing Boeing over the door blow out incident from earlier this year.
—Lawrence Hodge / Jalopnik, Quartz, 1 May 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
Not to mention a few bodies, washing up on the shore.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 14 May 2024
The slide was found two days later — washed up by the beachfront house of a lawyer whose firm brought the shareholder suit against Boeing in January.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2024
Climate & Environment What are the blue blobs washing up on SoCal beaches?
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
Read Next National 50-foot sea creature washes up on Delaware shore.
—Julia Daye, Sacramento Bee, 9 May 2024
Keep an eye out for these blocks washing up on Texas beaches.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 8 May 2024
In June 2023, an Australian spotted jellyfish washed up on the shores of Padre Island in Texas.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 6 May 2024
Newport Beach Chief Lifeguard Brian O’Rourke said the masses of by-the-wind sailors washed up last weeknd and have stuck around on the shoreline, prompting plenty of questions from the public.
—Laylan Connelly, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2024
The slide washing up on the shore of Linsk’s home was a random twist: Linsk happens to be a lawyer at Labaton Keller Sucharow, a firm that’s currently suing Boeing over the door blow out incident from earlier this year.
—Lawrence Hodge / Jalopnik, Quartz, 1 May 2024
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“Washup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/washup. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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