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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Verb
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Operators of small boats, including fishing boats, were advised by Jamaica’s Meteorological Service to keep their vessels moored if possible through the duration of the storm.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
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In the tropical Pacific Ocean, La Niña and El Niño are detected by many methods, including satellites, moored buoys, drifting buoys, sea level analysis and expendable buoys, according to NOAA.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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But the Panthers could only score 10 points, as Denver’s fearsome pass rush wrecked Carolina’s best chance at a Super Bowl win.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Jan. 2026
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McIndoe really wrecked the curve on this one.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
3 Jan. 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
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Scott says these tones work beautifully across both flooring and wall surfaces, and create seamless, layered interiors that feel grounded and connected to nature.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Jan. 2026
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Dutch weather woes As snow fell across the Netherlands, Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport reported that some 400 flights were grounded as crews worked to clear runways and de-ice planes waiting to depart.—
Mike Corder,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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But here, stranded alongside Bradley Cooper (who has the same deer-in-headlights look), she’s completely lost as a Depression-era woman who goes mad after losing a child and directs her fury at a woman who had an illegitimate son with her husband years earlier.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
8 Nov. 2025
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Researchers hypothesize that Earhart did not crash at sea, but instead landed and was stranded on Nikumaroro Island, later perishing there.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Getty Images/iStockphoto As retirement approaches, many seniors find themselves with significant equity tied up in their homes but limited liquidity.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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He’s also relentlessly tied up an end and built pressure — something the English bowlers have constantly failed to manage.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In this film, the pups get shipwrecked on a mysterious dinosaur island.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
1 Jan. 2026
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The show, which ran for three seasons from 1964 to 1967, centered around seven castaways who have to survive after getting shipwrecked on an uncharted island.—
Daysia Tolentino,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Dec. 2025
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“Beached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beached. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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