wash ashore
idiom
: to bring (something) onto the shore by waves
A lot of debris was washed ashore during the storm.
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Moana is set to wash ashore in theaters on July 10, 2026.
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EW.com, 12 June 2024
Researchers have reported seeing hundreds of dead sea lion pups wash ashore, apparently born too early to survive.
—Heather Knight Ian C. Bates, New York Times, 30 May 2024
Soon after the crash, debris started to wash ashore, said Garofolo, who walks the neighborhood nearly every day.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 12 Apr. 2024
Read Next California Hundreds of thousands of tiny sea creatures wash ashore in California.
—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 26 Mar. 2024
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EW.com, 12 June 2024
Researchers have reported seeing hundreds of dead sea lion pups wash ashore, apparently born too early to survive.
—Heather Knight Ian C. Bates, New York Times, 30 May 2024
Soon after the crash, debris started to wash ashore, said Garofolo, who walks the neighborhood nearly every day.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 12 Apr. 2024
Read Next California Hundreds of thousands of tiny sea creatures wash ashore in California.
—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 26 Mar. 2024
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“Wash ashore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wash%20ashore. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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