washed-up
adjective
ˈwȯsht-ˈəp 
ˈwäsht-
: no longer successful, skillful, popular, or needed
washed-up athletes
a washed-up actor
Examples of washed-up in a Sentence
he felt rather washed-up after this latest business failure
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—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 6 Feb. 2024
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Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2024
Forget washed-up — Escola might not yet be a widely recognizable name, but the 37-year-old is on track to become one of the most original and influential voices in the alternative comedy scene.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 6 Feb. 2024
She was shocked these kids didn’t see her as washed-up.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2023
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“Washed-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/washed-up. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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