Definitions

washed-up

[wosht-uhp, wawsht-] / ˈwɒʃtˈʌp, ˈwɔʃt- /

ADJECTIVE

of no further use

Synonyms

WEAK

broken down come to an end concluded done done for done with ended finished kaput over and done over the hill shot through useless

Example Sentences

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Sakunja Salazar is a washed-up influencer who made too much money too fast as a kid.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Duvall won his Academy Award in 1983 for playing a washed-up country singer in "Tender Mercies."

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

The promise of seeing the washed-up Kid Rock in an intimate setting appears to thrill no one.

From Salon • Feb. 9, 2026

Friends Ellinor Rosen Eriksson and Asa Nilsson found the washed-up bottle earlier this year.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2025

“Ammu,” Chacko said, his voice steady and deliberately casual, “is it at all possible for you to prevent your washed-up cynicism from completely coloring everything?”

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy

washed-up

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