1. to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.); to rush for (the door); to inundate; to overwhelm; to push aside
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
Examples (4 in total)
波また波が岸辺におしよせた。
Wave after wave surged upon the beach.
夏には観光客がその町へどっとおしよせた。
The town was deluged with tourists in summer.
トムとメアリーは手を取り合って、霧がおしよせてくるのを見ていた。
Tom and Mary held hands as they watched the fog roll in.