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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
  • The footage opens with fortress-like coastal imagery before moving into large-scale period sets, suggesting the film will have the epic scope of Hugo’s story while grounding it in a raw visual language.
    Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 2 July 2026
  • Jo Adell stranded two runners in the fourth by grounding into an inning-ending double play, and Josh Lowe was left on second base after doubling in the fifth and eighth innings.
    Doug Miller, Oc Register, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • The blaze remained confined to the wrecking yard property, despite briefly jumping a fence and igniting vegetation to the west.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2026
  • The good news is that dermatologists and makeup artists have figured out how to keep your SPF topped up without wrecking your foundation, blush or setting spray.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • The recovery follows the removal of black and brown rats that had accidentally arrived on the island as stowaways on ships and shipwrecks.
    Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
  • The production begins with an epic, Cameron Mackintosh-style shipwreck, a sight to see.
    Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • One tech mogul asked if the harbor could accommodate mooring a 100-foot sailboat.
    Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 27 June 2026
  • 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
  • The court complaint against the utilities commission and the California Attorney General’s office asks for a court order declaring that California cannot stop AT&T from scuttling landlines.
    Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 17 June 2026
  • The rationale was that any war Israel fought would inflame popular anti-Israeli sentiment in the Arab and Muslim world, scuttling the Abraham Accords as Arab governments would withdraw out of fear of backlash.
    Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026

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“Beaching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beaching. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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