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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Most of what is known about them comes from boats moored more than an arrow’s distance from the shore and from rare past encounters with authorities.—
Esha Mitra,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2025 -
Two nuns wearing matching cardigans strolled arm in arm as families walked their dogs and children darted between the fishing boats moored on the pebbly shore.—
Gina DeCaprio Vercesi,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Mar. 2025
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The venture devised by stars Tiger Woods and Rory Mcilroy was intended to launch a year ago but a storm wrecked the building.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
5 Jan. 2025
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Knee and shoulder injuries wrecked her 2024 season, with the Tunisian speaking about needing regular knee injections to be able to play following a third-round defeat to Elina Svitolina at Wimbledon in July.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
28 Dec. 2024
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Instead of weeks of analysis, AI can help show you the ripple effects of shifting sourcing from China to domestic supply or calculating the true landed cost impact of a 25% tariff on critical components.—
Paul J. Noble,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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The landed aristocracy of Great Britain long ago discovered that to be a way to keep their inheritance intact.—
Miami Herasld Archives,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2025
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And, most importantly, my wife and family keep me grounded and focused on what truly matters.—
James DiNardo,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Hart kids seem well-balanced and grounded, so the comedian must be doing a good job indeed.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
9 Apr. 2025
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According to a post on the fire department's Instagram, the pet managed to swim to a nearby island, roughly 75 feet offshore, where the dog became stranded.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
26 Dec. 2024
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Helene destroyed homes and roads, stranded residents without phone service and water, and claimed the lives of nearly 250 people throughout the Southeast.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
26 Dec. 2024
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“Beached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beached. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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