as in stranded
resting on the shore or bottom of a body of water
the beached whale had to be helped back out to sea
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Recent Examples of beached
Robin Romm, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
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
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
Adjective
Despite these efforts, high tide came and went, and the whale remained beached.
—Robin Romm, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beached
Verb
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Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority For those staying on island seasonally, or just as likely moored around it—the majority Brits, Germans, Dutch and Americans—there’s a sweet spot around April and May when the Atlantic storms are at their quietest.—
Duncan Madden,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Federal investigators have also been seeking to identify the owners or occupants of a sailboat that may have been moored next to the Soulmate in Aunt Pat's Bay on the night that Lynette Hooker disappeared.—
Cristian Benavides,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
Verb
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These two didn't get along great for a long period after Kyle wrecked Junior at Richmond.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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Injuries to integral players have wrecked the roster and some reinforcements Brown signed this winter have not stepped up in their absence.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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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Buddhist, recently widowed, and a successful artist, Rose is ditsy and rather eccentric, but is grounded by a 13-year-old step-granddaughter.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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Though Chisholm grounded out to first to end the drama, Kotsay was not happy with his bullpen’s ninth-inning performance, which included five walks, four of them in a row with two outs.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
31 May 2026
Verb
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Programs like this are massive boons to parents who are often stranded without pediatric advice in between their hospital visits.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Creazzo’s last film Dark Reckoning, starring Kristanna Loken as a virologist battling for survival after she is stranded in the mountains following a deadly car accident, releases on VOD on June 7.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
28 May 2026
Verb
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It’s tied up in the courts right now.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
31 May 2026
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According to the audit report, the significant volume of low-acuity calls tied up paramedics and ambulances, delaying response times for patients requiring urgent intervention and transport to emergency rooms.—
Reeti Malhotra
May 29,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Over Your Dead Body follows a married couple whose relationship is beyond shipwrecked.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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In 1543 several Portuguese were shipwrecked on the island of Tanega, off southern Kyushu.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Beached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beached. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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