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Definition of
washed up adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
washed up
adjective
adjective
(
informal
)
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no longer successful and unlikely to succeed again in the future
In this game he needs to prove he isn't washed up.
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washed up
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Nearby words
wash down
phrasal verb
washed out
adjective
washed up
adjective
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washer-dryer
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