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
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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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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All passengers have now been evacuated from the ship, which has been moored near Cape Verde off the coast of West Africa.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
12 May 2026
Verb
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The six jurors in George Pino’s vessel-homicide and manslaughter trial took a road trip to North Miami on Thursday morning to view his boat, which was wrecked in the crash that killed a teenage girl and severely injured two others.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
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And for the first time this season, the cars wrecked completely flat-out; with no long straights and plenty of braking zones, the cars were not energy-limited for once this season.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
8 June 2026
Adjective
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For me, the most important thing is to stay grounded.—
Essie Assibu,
Variety,
24 Nov. 2025
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There are flashes of utopian speculation, but the event feels more grounded than my visits to Texas and California.—
James Vincent,
Harpers Magazine,
23 Nov. 2025
Verb
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For the night, the singer leaned upon one of her favorite beauty signatures—an immovable red lip, hair up in a fishtail braid, tied up with a team-colors blue and orange ribbon.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
11 June 2026
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Although local government officials gave the $12 billion project initial approval in rezoning the land for Red Wolf’s use, the project is currently tied up in a lawsuit filed by a KCK resident.—
Sofi Zeman
June 8,
Kansas City Star,
8 June 2026
Verb
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Alex Freeland was stranded at second in the third inning and Muncy went nowhere after his second hit of the game, a fourth-inning double.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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Then Lee got stranded at third base as that rally died — like so many others in this 6-3 defeat.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
Verb
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In 1623, Francis Bacon penned The New Atlantis, which recounts the rescue of sailors shipwrecked off of the eastern coast of South America.—
Angelica Frey,
JSTOR Daily,
28 Apr. 2026
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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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“Beached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beached. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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