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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as in to leave
to cause to remain behind
he just drove off, stranding her in some dinky town with just a few bucks and the clothes she was wearing
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Recent Examples of strand
Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 9 May 2025
This multi-use styling tool can deliver voluminous blowouts, straight strands, or bouncy curls, all with minimal heat damage.
—Sarah Boyd, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
Several other mass stranding events have been recorded involving the species.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 9 May 2025
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Noun
In China, these strands have been turned into threads that are then sown into fabrics, a practice that is thousands of years old.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 9 May 2025
This multi-use styling tool can deliver voluminous blowouts, straight strands, or bouncy curls, all with minimal heat damage.
—Sarah Boyd, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Verb
And the only elevator in the building is prone to breaking, in one case for months, stranding several disabled tenants who were forced to rely on neighbors for food and groceries.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
Several other mass stranding events have been recorded involving the species.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strand
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Upscale California hotel faces daily $11k fine for privatizing beach Disneyland's 70th anniversary: A look at the new entertainment, celebration outfits Who was killed by a train in Ohio?—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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Actor Wendell Pierce observed the raucous dancing from the safety of the beach.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
19 May 2025
Verb
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That predecessor was wrecked May 9, 1980, when a freighter, lost in the vicious storm, broadsided the southbound span of the twin bridge and knocked down a 1,260-foot section of roadway.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2025
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However, according to the World Bank, the economy was already the best before Trump’s economic policies wrecked it.—
Tom Zirpoli,
Baltimore Sun,
6 May 2025
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What's left is rosemary, a spice that many, many people already have in their kitchen, or maybe even growing like an angry weed in their backyard.—
Matthew Korfhage,
Wired News,
18 May 2025
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What is left of the two helicopters — which were revealed to be Robinson R-44 models — have been sent to the city of Turku for investigation, according to the Estonia outlet.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
18 May 2025
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The Thimble Island Old Saybrook location was on Main Street in that popular shoreline town.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2025
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Hike along the 6-mile Sugar Cane Trail, or go for a swim at the sandy beach shoreline.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
11 May 2025
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When Lollapalooza first announced that Olivia and Sabrina Carpenter were headlining this summer (along with Tyler, the Creator and Rüfüs Du Soul), with Abrams also in a top slot, there was the predictable gnashing of teeth that Lollapalooza is abandoning its precious rock heritage.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
17 May 2025
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President mulls joining Russia-Ukraine peace talks, expects ceasefire With Russian forces now in control of close to a fifth of Ukraine, Putin has held fast to his longstanding demands for Kyiv to cede territory, abandon its NATO membership ambitions and become a neutral country.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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“Strand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strand. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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