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beaching

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verb

present participle of beach

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for beaching
Noun
  • 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
  • Panama’s Jonathan Araúz exchanged shouts and pushes with manager José Mayorga when the pinch hitter returned to the dugout after grounding out leading off the ninth.
    Dallas Morning News, Dallas Morning News, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Panama's Jonathan Araúz exchanged shouts and pushes with manager José Mayorga when the pinch hitter returned to the dugout after grounding out leading off the ninth.
    CBS News, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Last month, the city approved funds for a wrecking company to demolish buildings in the 1800 and 1900 blocks of Santa Fe.
    Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Elsewhere, a driver was rescued after calling 911 when her Chevy sedan stalled in high water, wrecking just off the road in Morgan Township, according to dispatchers.
    Jennifer Edwards Baker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Researchers have discovered an extraordinary underwater cache of shipwrecks across 328 feet of seafloor in northeastern Libya, illuminating a once-thriving ancient port.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 14 Mar. 2026
  • The Geneva Conventions says nations have a duty to take all possible measures to rescue victims of shipwrecks.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Artificial reefs, created by scuttling ships, sinking oil rigs, or dropping rubble into the sea, have long been known to improve aquatic life, so perhaps these findings are unsurprising.
    Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 19 Dec. 2025
  • Pro tip Tack on a night at the Balmoral prior to the trip to avoid any travel snafus scuttling your voyage, and perhaps a few more on the back end to allow proper time to reacclimate.
    Jake Emen, Robb Report, 18 Dec. 2025
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“Beaching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beaching. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.

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