strand 1 of 2

verb

Definition of strandnext
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.

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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.

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strand

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noun

ˈstrand How to pronounce strand (audio)
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

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Recent Examples of strand
Verb
But the breeze vanished, leaving him stranded above the treetops. — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026 They were stranded on the riverbanks for weeks without proper sanitation, prompting a rotavirus outbreak. — Gabriela Sá Pessoa, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Noun
Why hair oil matters for breakage and repair For strands worn down by heat tools, color or everyday wear, the pitch shifts from styling to repair. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026 Oils are best thought of as a strand treatment, smoothing the cuticle, cutting frizz and reducing breakage during brushing and styling. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for strand
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strand
  1. leave
  2. wreck
  3. beach
  4. abandon
  5. shoreline
Verb
  • Brown previously served as chairman, but caucus rules state that seniority resets if a senator leaves and then is reelected.
    — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 28 Oct. 2026
  • That would leave each side well below the 61 seats needed to form a government with a parliamentary majority.
    — Giovanna Dell'Orto, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of leave
Verb
  • From Miami to Fort Lauderdale, residents struggled through the saltwater suddenly seeping into their neighborhoods and wrecking their commute.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The 21-year-old from Dallas, who soared to gold in the all-around on Friday after recovering from injuries that wrecked her Olympic hopes in 2021 and again in 2024, hardly looked tired in what has quickly become the meet of her life.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of wreck
Noun
  • As a super El Niño intensifies in the Pacific Ocean, coastal beach erosion is devastating Southern California and beyond.
    — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 23 Oct. 2026
  • You may be forgiven for anticipating a potboiler climax when a lush hideaway with a private beach is concerned, and what occurs there is indeed juicy.
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of beach
Verb
  • But big pharmaceutical companies have largely abandoned the quest for new antibiotics, because the research and development needed to discover them is time-consuming and expensive.
    — Zoë Schiffer, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026
  • They are joined by other Democrats who have spent years trying to push the party to abandon its more cautious approach to governing, and could now get their chance.
    — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of abandon
Noun
  • Inside the guest rooms, large picture windows frame the shoreline.
    — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Hannah Damon, director of outreach and administration at Camp Amnicon Adventures and Retreats in South Range, Wisconsin, made the discovery while spending time with her son along the camp's sandy shoreline.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of shoreline

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“Strand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strand. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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