as in landed
resting on the shore or bottom of a body of water
stranded whales often die because their bodies overheat on the hot sand
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as in left
to cause to remain behind
he just drove off, stranding her in some dinky town with just a few bucks and the clothes she was wearing
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Recent Examples of stranded
Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
Global leaders have been scrambling to contain the rising cost of oil and gasoline since the start of the Iran war, which took a record amount of oil off the market when tankers full of crude were stranded in the Persian Gulf and military strikes damaged refineries, pipelines and export terminals.
—Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Body Mists Instead of staying stranded in nostalgic recollections of your middle school gym bag, body mists have actually grown up right alongside us.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2026
Young was stranded there as Marcus Semien struck out to end the ninth.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
Now, viral video footage of a group of dogs stranded on the side of a busy roadway in China has drawn plenty of comparisons to the story, showing a reminiscent group of household critters huddling together.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 26 Mar. 2026
The measure taken earlier this month aims to free up Russian oil cargo stranded at sea and ease supply shortages caused by the Middle East conflict.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
After nearly two weeks of trial and error, two Minnesota friends stranded in Dubai during the war with Iran have returned home.
—Frankie McLister, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
But the future is uncertain according to an oil tanker master who was granted safe passage after being stranded three weeks in the region.
—Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
According to Storyful, which received a clip of the rescue from the Onondaga County Sheriff's Office, a Goldendoodle somehow ended up stranded in the middle of the river and was unable to swim to safety.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
Global leaders have been scrambling to contain the rising cost of oil and gasoline since the start of the Iran war, which took a record amount of oil off the market when tankers full of crude were stranded in the Persian Gulf and military strikes damaged refineries, pipelines and export terminals.
—Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Body Mists Instead of staying stranded in nostalgic recollections of your middle school gym bag, body mists have actually grown up right alongside us.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2026
Young was stranded there as Marcus Semien struck out to end the ninth.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
Now, viral video footage of a group of dogs stranded on the side of a busy roadway in China has drawn plenty of comparisons to the story, showing a reminiscent group of household critters huddling together.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 26 Mar. 2026
The measure taken earlier this month aims to free up Russian oil cargo stranded at sea and ease supply shortages caused by the Middle East conflict.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
After nearly two weeks of trial and error, two Minnesota friends stranded in Dubai during the war with Iran have returned home.
—Frankie McLister, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
But the future is uncertain according to an oil tanker master who was granted safe passage after being stranded three weeks in the region.
—Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stranded
Adjective
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Marriages among the landed and propertied involved legally binding settlements drawn up by lawyers (with no obligation to confidentiality).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Sep. 2025
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Elordi plays Heathcliff, the romantic anti-hero who is discovered on the streets before being taken in by a wealthy member of Britain’s landed gentry, only to fall in love with their daughter.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The explosion wrecked the cruisers and blew out the windows of nearby buildings.—
Zayd Ayers Dohrn,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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Roads were closed, and ballfields were wrecked because of the rain.—
Chris Hoffman,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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On the weekends, throw on some slim sneakers to keep your look feeling more grounded.—
India Roby,
Glamour,
21 Mar. 2026
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There is an opportunity here to create something timely, grounded and socially relevant.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
17 Mar. 2026
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Most carriers, especially in the United States, have abandoned this risk-management practice.—
ANDREA SACHS THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
29 Mar. 2026
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The secretary has abandoned yet another guardrail by effectively including God in his anti-Iranian war chest.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Hundreds of sea turtles become beached or stranded every year from injury, disease, illness or environmental threats, the zoo says.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
15 Dec. 2025
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The idea that someone could actually live in the studio — which from the outside looks a bit like a large beached Sausalito houseboat — was clarifying for actor Steven Lee Johnson, who plays audio engineer Charlie in the show.—
Theater Critic,
San Francisco Chronicle,
14 Nov. 2025
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“Stranded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stranded. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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