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cast up

phr. v..
C1 Advanced Oxford

phr. v.. to bring something from the bottom of the sea or a river to the shore.

phr. v.. to deposit something on the shore by the action of waves or currents; often used in the passive voice to describe debris or wreckage.


SIMPLE

The tide cast up a lot of seaweed on the beach.

CONTEXTUAL

After the heavy storm, several pieces of old wood were cast up onto the sand by the waves.

COMPLEX

The turbulent Atlantic currents frequently cast up remnants of long-forgotten shipwrecks along this treacherous stretch of the coastline.

Particles
up
Separability
optional
Pattern
cast + up + object
Usage

often used with natural forces like the sea, tide, or waves as the subject.

Teaching tip

this is a more literary or descriptive alternative to 'wash up'; note that 'cast' is an irregular verb (cast-cast-cast).

Pitfall

The waves casted up some shells.The waves cast up some shells.the past tense of 'cast' is 'cast', not 'casted'.

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