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

The hard part is the part with no cameras, the one still happening right now, while a country that calls itself the friend of the soldiers leaves the soldiers’ families stranded overseas. — Shawn Vandiver, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026

But when unexpected events leave him stranded millions of miles from Earth, his mission becomes a race against time — driven by survival and love. — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026

Noun

This is in part due to the moisture in the air, but also because the heat and summer sun make strands dry and more prone to breakage. — Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 31 July 2026

The video begins with Natalia using a thin makeup brush to outline Haaland’s profile on her eyelid before taking a lighter shade to fill in his blonde hair, intricate strands and highlights included. — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026