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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Shortly after the attack, video footage was released by Russian sources that seemed to show the disabled mothership moored near shore.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Oct. 2025 -
The ship has not returned to service since and has been moored in the harbor.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Chastain, in desperation, then took his car on the final braking zone and wrecked into the 11 with the hope of passing him back.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Oct. 2025
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Brian Schottenheimer battles through injuries Heading into the game against the Jets, Schottenheimer’s offensive line was wrecked by injury.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Oct. 2025
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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When the Saints run Last week, the Patriots grounded what was then the best rushing attack in football.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
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Compared with its predecessors, Ares can seem grounded.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In total about 580 hikers, in addition to more than 300 guides, yak herders and other workers who were stranded, have all reached safety, China’s state news agency Xinhua reported.—
Kaijing Xiao,
ABC News,
12 Oct. 2025
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The Tigers stranded six runners in extra innings.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Wisconsin lawmakers maintained state funding levels in the biennial budget passed this summer, but around $4 billion in federal low-income energy assistance funding is tied up in Congress amid a government shutdown.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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After Torkelson was tied up and whiffed for the final strike, the Comerica Park crowd booed.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The four tried to sail across the sea but were shipwrecked in Spain, where all four of them survived and went on to their next adventure in Not Mexico together.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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That fresh story finds Daryl and Carol shipwrecked in Spain after setting out from England on a boat and fighting a losing battle against a storm.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Beached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beached. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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