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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
  • The session blends gentle Vinyasa flow to awaken and soften the body with grounding meditation to quiet the mind, release tension, and restore balance.
    Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
  • The high court ruled that IEEPA does not authorize the president to impose tariffs, grounding its reasoning in separation of powers.
    Benzinga, Freep.com, 21 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • From tiny insects like flies and butterflies at the edge of the frame, to large mountains, clouds full of rain, even great wrecking machines — everything is animated with precision and beauty.
    Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 18 Feb. 2026
  • But the $1 million community project fund brought by Lee to the borough won't be used to hire contractors and their wrecking crews.
    Tory Wegerski, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Thanks to the shipwrecks, which offer protection, the sand tiger sharks gather in great numbers, making the Crystal Coast one of the best places to see them in the world.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 Feb. 2026
  • The 24-year-old diving boat, named the Nekton Rorqual, delayed its fate, but still ended up a shipwreck.
    Mark Price, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 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 26 Feb. 2026.

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