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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
  • An evolution of fall’s modern prep trend, the spring 2026 runways swapped country codes for literary references, grounding the collections with intellectual flair.
    Minty Mellon, Vogue, 3 Feb. 2026
  • In a world increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence, there’s something grounding (and powerful) about getting your hands messy and learning a craft the old-fashioned way.
    Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Dosunmu operated at times like a one-man wrecking crew, forcing his way downhill in the half court and cracking open the Heat’s confounded defense in the flow of transition.
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
  • At other locations in the valley, hospices operated inside strip malls alongside burrito stands, nail salons, dance studios, tax preparers and even an auto parts store and wrecking yard.
    William La Jeunesse, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • There will be countless props, from barrels to boats to a shipwreck that has identifiers of both the Bruins and the Lightning.
    Joe Smith, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Rather than being washed ashore, the shipwreck emerged from beneath the beach due to shifting sand levels over time.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 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 6 Feb. 2026.

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