as in landed
resting on the shore or bottom of a body of water
stranded whales often die because their bodies overheat on the hot sand
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as in left
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 stranded
Rachel Raposas, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Helene destroyed homes and roads, stranded residents without phone service and water, and claimed the lives of nearly 250 people throughout the Southeast.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 26 Dec. 2024
The accident happened days after 174 people were stranded in their gondolas for hours at the Winter Park Resort in Colorado.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 24 Dec. 2024
In 2022, millions of passengers were left stranded after Southwest Airlines canceled more than 16,900 flights due to an operational meltdown.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
What's New More than 170 skiers and snowboarders were left stranded after a ski lift in Colorado suffered a malfunction, leaving passengers suspended mid-air for what was roughly a five hour rescue operation.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Two years ago, Southwest Airlines experienced a meltdown with its systems during the holidays that led to 16,900 flight cancellations and stranded 2 million passengers.
—Abhijith Ganapavaram and Utkarsh Shetti, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
Video showed one worker stranded on a piece of the pier floating in the water being rescued by a first responder on a jet ski.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2024
One hundred National Guardsmen were called out in some areas, particularly in those areas where motorists were stranded.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Dec. 2024
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According to a post on the fire department's Instagram, the pet managed to swim to a nearby island, roughly 75 feet offshore, where the dog became stranded.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Helene destroyed homes and roads, stranded residents without phone service and water, and claimed the lives of nearly 250 people throughout the Southeast.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 26 Dec. 2024
The accident happened days after 174 people were stranded in their gondolas for hours at the Winter Park Resort in Colorado.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 24 Dec. 2024
In 2022, millions of passengers were left stranded after Southwest Airlines canceled more than 16,900 flights due to an operational meltdown.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
What's New More than 170 skiers and snowboarders were left stranded after a ski lift in Colorado suffered a malfunction, leaving passengers suspended mid-air for what was roughly a five hour rescue operation.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Two years ago, Southwest Airlines experienced a meltdown with its systems during the holidays that led to 16,900 flight cancellations and stranded 2 million passengers.
—Abhijith Ganapavaram and Utkarsh Shetti, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
Video showed one worker stranded on a piece of the pier floating in the water being rescued by a first responder on a jet ski.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2024
One hundred National Guardsmen were called out in some areas, particularly in those areas where motorists were stranded.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stranded
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Instead of weeks of analysis, AI can help show you the ripple effects of shifting sourcing from China to domestic supply or calculating the true landed cost impact of a 25% tariff on critical components.—
Paul J. Noble,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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The landed aristocracy of Great Britain long ago discovered that to be a way to keep their inheritance intact.—
Miami Herasld Archives,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2025
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The venture devised by stars Tiger Woods and Rory Mcilroy was intended to launch a year ago but a storm wrecked the building.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
5 Jan. 2025
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Knee and shoulder injuries wrecked her 2024 season, with the Tunisian speaking about needing regular knee injections to be able to play following a third-round defeat to Elina Svitolina at Wimbledon in July.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
28 Dec. 2024
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Innovation Without Truth: The Theranos Effect In tech, the startup world thrives on bold vision but also demands grounded validation.—
Oscar Chavez-Arrieta,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Focus on nurturing connections that feel grounded and authentic, not those that seem too good to be true.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
18 June 2025
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They were abandoned in 1959 when outpaced by technology.—
Michael Peregrine,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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In April 2023, Blue Island leveled another complaint against the nonprofit asking a judge to declare the property in violation of the city’s building codes, dangerous, unsafe and abandoned, court records show.—
Samantha Moilanen,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Stranded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stranded. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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