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noun

as in stranding

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verb

present participle of beach
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as in grounding

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as in wrecking

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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
  1. stranding
  2. grounding
  3. wrecking
  4. shipwreck
  5. mooring
  6. scuttling
Noun
  • Similar to a person involved in a car accident, dolphins can become injured and exhausted during a stranding and should never be pushed or dragged back into the water, IFAW warned.
    — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026
  • And since its stranding, the animal has reportedly been breathing irregularly and hardly moving.
    — K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 30 Apr. 2026
Definition of stranding
Verb
  • With Mundy involved, the series became akin to True Detective crossed with Green Lantern, grounding what is often a labyrinth storyline of galactic proportions.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Singles by Steven Kwan and Chase DeLauter followed, and a strikeout was followed by Lowe extending the lead to 3-0 by grounding a single through the right side.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of grounding
Verb
  • Come for the timeliness, stay for Cap wrecking a bunch of guys in an elevator.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Long-distance backpacking is having a moment, and readers planning a first thru-hike want to know how to prepare without wrecking their body, their gear budget or their trip.
    — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2026
Definition of wrecking
Noun
  • In a statement, its military described the fishermen as shipwreck survivors rescued at sea.
    — Michael Rios, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Divers with a specialized unit of the Carabinieri, Italy’s military police, have uncovered a 2,000-year-old shipwreck on the ocean floor off the northwest coast of Sicily.
    — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of shipwreck
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
Definition of mooring
Verb
  • Being blamed for Japan’s next recession or scuttling the Nikkei 225 Stock Average’s greatest bull run since the 1980s is the last thing Team Ueda wants.
    — William Pesek, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • 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
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