as in shore
the usually sandy or gravelly land bordering a body of water
she loves walking along the beach, looking for shells that the waves cast up
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Recent Examples of beach
Saleen Martin, USA Today, 6 May 2025
The mistake puts Jason in the position of telling the guests that they are delayed because his bosun beached the tender, which is not a good look for them.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 27 May 2025
Grace Harrington, People.com, 4 July 2025
High bacteria levels also prompted closures at three Michigan beaches at Camp Ohiyesa, Eagle Lake Road, and Orchard Lake Country Club.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
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Noun
According to local government officials, whales typically beach themselves because they are seriously hurt or sick.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 6 May 2025
The mistake puts Jason in the position of telling the guests that they are delayed because his bosun beached the tender, which is not a good look for them.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 27 May 2025
Verb
In Scotland, Matt Damon sneaks a workout in while on a break from filming The Odyssey, while Kylie and Kendall Jenner hit the beach in France.
—Grace Harrington, People.com, 4 July 2025
High bacteria levels also prompted closures at three Michigan beaches at Camp Ohiyesa, Eagle Lake Road, and Orchard Lake Country Club.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beach
Verb
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Would grounding every traveler be an absolute climate win?—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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In the middle of a tour rewriting the rules of genre and Black Southern identity, this intimate celebration grounded the spectacle in something more intimate: a toast among kin, at home, with history watching.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
30 June 2025
Verb
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The 18th-century vessels were shipwrecked in 1710, and archaeologists only recently discovered that the ships – long believed to be pirate ships – were used to transport slaves.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2025
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Historical sources had recorded that two Danish slave vessels were shipwrecked off the coast of Central America in 1710: The Fridericus Quartus was set on fire, while the anchor rope of the Christianus Quintus was cut and the ship was swept away.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
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The Sheboygan Breakwater Light is located off the eastern coast of Wisconsin near the city of Sheboygan in Sheboygan County, at the mouth of the Sheboygan River along the Lake Michigan shoreline.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
10 July 2025
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Just outside of small town Belmont, yellow wildflowers line the entrance of a path where chestnut oak trees shade wild turkeys, blooming snowbell bushes and lake shorelines.—
Abby Pender,
Charlotte Observer,
8 July 2025
Verb
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One more tip: tie up the drawcords before washing so they don't get snagged or tangled.—
Gabi De la Rosa,
Southern Living,
5 July 2025
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The wild curls of her dark hair were tied up, and the angular lines of her face gave her a severe look when not smiling. Cora.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 July 2025
Verb
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Day camp providers and schools are warning that a Trump administration funding freeze could wreck summer for low-income American families and wipe out some after-school programming next year.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
2 July 2025
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Social media is abuzz with Tatsuki's prophecy of a catastrophic earthquake and tsunami wrecking her home country of Japan -- a place prone to natural disasters but also a top destination for many in Asia -- sometime between July 5 and 7.—
Britt Clennett,
ABC News,
1 July 2025
Noun
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Nearly all of the island’s 19 square miles are covered in glaciers, punctuated by rugged cliffs, lava fields, and just a few ice-free stretches along the coast.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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More than 14 million apartments and houses have a substantial risk of flooding in the next 30 years, according to the Congressional Budget Office — from sea level rise and storm surge along the coasts, to heavy rain and river flooding inland.—
Rebecca Hersher,
NPR,
12 July 2025
Verb
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Some players get docked for having a super-skilled linemate or winger (especially in the Norris and Hart conversations).—
The Athletic NHL Staff,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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The 135-foot Sea Lady II charter engulfed in flames while docked in the port of Saint-Tropez on July 10.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
11 July 2025
Verb
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Some vehicles were stranded on the sides of the road, having run out of fuel.—
Alireza Iranmehr,
The Atlantic,
2 July 2025
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The refugee resettlement program’s suspension in January stranded more than 1,600 Afghans who are awaiting approval to resettle in the U.S.—
Liam Adams,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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“Beach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beach. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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