Synonyms of strand

strand 1 of 2

verb

1

as in to leave

to cause to remain behind

The bus driver just drove off, stranding her in some dinky town in the middle of nowhere.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• leave
• abandon
• desert
• forsake
• maroon
• walk out on
• dump
• walk away from
• fling
• shed
• scrap
• ditch
• cut off
• discard
• throw away
• separate (from)
• escape
• junk
• withdraw (from)
• quit
• throw out
• sacrifice
• retreat (from)
• distance
• relinquish
• hand over
• ignore
• yield
• reject
• take off (from)
• surrender
• forget
• disregard
• shuck (off)
• renounce
• give up
• jettison
• vacate
• repudiate
• disown
• neglect
• abjure
• deliver

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• own
• have
• possess
• hold
• retain
• keep
• reserve
• reclaim
• withhold
• harbor
• save
• rescue
• redeem

2

as in to wreck

to cause irreparable damage to (a ship) by running aground or sinking

They found the ghostly remains of ships that had been stranded by the reef.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wreck
• shipwreck
• scuttle
• beach
• founder

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• recover
• salvage

strand

2 of 2

noun

ˈstrand 

as in beach

the usually sandy or gravelly land bordering a body of water

the wishful dream of living an indolent, idyllic existence on some far-off strand

Synonyms & Similar Words

• beach
• shoreline
• shore
• coastline
• coast
• sand(s)
• beachfront
• seaside
• waterfront
• seashore
• seaboard
• seacoast
• riverside
• oceanfront
• riverbank
• shorefront
• coastland
• esplanade
• bank
• littoral
• plage
• riverfront
• lido

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of strand

Verb

Standout benefits: Rental car coverage includes meals, lodging and transportation if you’re stranded more than 50 miles from home. —Liz Knueven, CNBC, 30 June 2025

Worldwide impact Trump’s Jan. 20 order to immediately suspend refugee admissions stranded more than 10,000 people that completed the lengthy process to acquire refugee status and had scheduled flights to the U.S. —Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2025

Noun

Garmin’s mountain biking angle has two key strands. —Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025

Being able to shape strong sentences, elegantly weave together plot strands, and bring characters to life (even with some inventive fudging)—that may sound like the obvious recipe for any good story. —Eric Bulson, The Atlantic, 16 June 2025