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beaching

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verb

present participle of beach

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Recent Examples of beaching
Noun
The usual Hawaiian activities are done here–hiking, sailing, snorkeling and beaching but within an almost unspoiled part of Hawaii. Juliana Shallcross, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beaching
Noun
  • And since its stranding, the animal has reportedly been breathing irregularly and hardly moving.
    K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The stranding took place at Bigbury Beach in South Devon, about 230 miles southwest of London, according to a statement from the Devon Wildlife Trust, a local conservation charity.
    Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Ohtani left after grounding out in the fifth.
    Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
  • Scott fares much, much better, grounding the movie’s goofier dialogue in broadly credible conviction.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 May 2026
Verb
  • Those teams already are wrecking the owners’ claims that baseball lacks competitive balance.
    Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 27 May 2026
  • Junk yards and auto wrecking services will soon be paying $354 instead of $273 for their new license, and secondhand dealers will see reduced fees — paying $354 instead of $480.
    Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
Noun
  • The latest trip was spurred by an underwater interview project proposed by Stanford University anthropologist Ayana Omilade Flewellen, who serves on the board of Diving With a Purpose, a Black scuba diving nonprofit dedicated to documenting slave shipwrecks.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 May 2026
  • Participants report profound emotional and spiritual connections during underwater visits and ancient libation ceremonies, as part of broader efforts to document slave shipwrecks and preserve Black history.
    Deepa Bharath, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Verb
  • Maritime tracking data from the trade intelligence firm Kpler shows the Yantar was in the area in January last year, mooring in Egypt then Algeria, and then sending one position ping 20 km (12 miles) from the last position of the Ursa Major on January 15.
    Pau Mosquera, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
Verb
  • Downstairs, a styling session for the fall 2026 collection; up here, on the fourth floor, almost every inch of space is taken by patternmakers, bolts of fabric, designers scuttling about, and racks and more racks of clothes.
    Maya Singer, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Paramount cliched its $31-a-share in cash merger for WBD on February 27, scuttling Warner’s previous agreement with Netflix.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2026

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“Beaching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beaching. Accessed 30 May. 2026.

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