washed-up

[ wosht-uhp, wawsht- ]

adjective

, Informal.

1. done for; having failed completely.

washed up

adjective

1. no longer useful, successful, hopeful, etc

   our hopes for the new deal are all washed up

2. exhausted

Word History and Origins

Origin of washed-up¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Idioms and Phrases

see wash up , def. 3.

Example Sentences

What was your initial read on this premise, making the washed-up child star a horse?

From The Daily Beast

One small swing for a washed up former heartthrob, one giant victory for mankind.

From The Daily Beast

The outspoken Oscar-nominated character actor plays a washed-up music manager in the lovely musical Begin Again.

From The Daily Beast

But his career never reached those heights again and by 1946, he seemed washed up.

From The Daily Beast

Dick Diver begins as the graceful, competent king of the Riviera and ends as a washed-up drunk, estranged from everyone he loves.

From The Daily Beast

The servants had cleared away and washed up the dinner-things, and had dined themselves.

From Project Gutenberg

He took the things noiselessly into the kitchen, shut the door, and master of the kitchen and scullery washed up.

From Project Gutenberg

So I washed up the buggy and hitched up the horse and come right out.

From Project Gutenberg

Yes, I'm sorry to say that one of the bodies washed up is that of the person who sat next to you.

From Project Gutenberg

Together they washed up the dishes, then Robert hung the dish-towel out of the window to dry, and took off his apron.

From Project Gutenberg