wash ashore
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: to bring (something) onto the shore by waves
A lot of debris was washed ashore during the storm.
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Residents moving to Florida drop to levels of those who are leaving.
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Aiden Lesley, Sun Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2025
The military noted that during the recovery effort, debris may float and wash ashore far from the crash site.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
And because only a small percentage of dead animals wash ashore, the impact is likely worse than the numbers suggest.
—Danielle Beurteaux, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Oct. 2024
When the ship is torpedoed by Allied submarines, Saito and Bronson are thrown overboard and wash ashore a deserted island.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2024
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Aiden Lesley, Sun Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2025
The military noted that during the recovery effort, debris may float and wash ashore far from the crash site.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
And because only a small percentage of dead animals wash ashore, the impact is likely worse than the numbers suggest.
—Danielle Beurteaux, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Oct. 2024
When the ship is torpedoed by Allied submarines, Saito and Bronson are thrown overboard and wash ashore a deserted island.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2024
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“Wash ashore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wash%20ashore. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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