Use
Washed-up
Washed-up adjective - Having lost forcefulness, courage, or spirit.
Both words in one sentence
-
Ass Shove: Anal sex occurs a couple of times throughout the book, most notably Renton's sex with Joanne, Spud's attempt with the washed-up singer and Alison's use of a strap-on with Sick Boy.
Source: Literature / Skagboys - Basil Karlo in The Batman is a washed-up actor who becomes the second incarnation of Clayface, and relishes the chance to use super-villainy to gain the fame that he couldn't get from his acting career.
Source: Fame Through Infamy -
Ui actually takes rhetoric classes from a washed-up Shakespearean actor, which he puts to use at the end of the play, in a speech following his gaining a chokehold on Chicago and betraying many of his allies.
Source: New Era Speech
Cite this Source
Washed-up and Use. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/use/washed-up
Use & Washed-up. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/use/washed-up>.
Washed-up or Use. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/use/washed-up.