Synonyms of stranded

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adjective

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• landed
• grounded
• beached
• aground
• high and dry
• alongshore

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• offshore
• afloat

stranded

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verb

past tense of strand

1

as in wrecked

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

the ghostly remains of ships that had been stranded by the reef

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wrecked
• scuttled
• shipwrecked
• beached
• foundered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• recovered
• salvaged

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• left
• abandoned
• deserted
• dumped
• marooned
• forsook
• discarded
• quit
• flung
• walked away from
• escaped
• walked out on
• shed
• scrapped
• relinquished
• withdrew (from)
• ignored
• separated (from)
• sacrificed
• vacated
• junked
• rejected
• ditched
• jettisoned
• cut off
• surrendered
• retreated (from)
• took off (from)
• handed over
• gave up
• forgot
• threw away
• delivered
• renounced
• neglected
• shucked (off)
• yielded
• threw out
• disregarded
• repudiated
• disowned
• abjured
• distanced

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• had
• owned
• possessed
• kept
• retained
• reserved
• held
• withheld
• reclaimed
• saved
• rescued
• harbored
• redeemed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stranded

Verb

Twenty-eight men were stranded in Antarctica for two years, their ship crushed by ice. — Ed Brzychcy, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

The group were stranded for around three and a half hours before being rescued, the news agency noted. — Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026

Crow-Armstrong and Alex Bregman reached to start the eighth but were stranded on second and third. — Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

In the fourth inning, the Royals left outfielder Lane Thomas stranded on third. — Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026

Particularly for day trips to more rural areas, be sure to check the departure time for your last train so you don’t get stranded. — Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026

However, the vessel’s shape, reported location and other details indicate the ship is tied to Iran and appears to have been stranded for months. — Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

Fans report tickets canceled hours before kickoff, leaving travelers stranded outside stadiums. — Natassia Paloma, USA Today, 6 July 2026

The oil market is coming full circle as millions of barrels that were stranded in the Persian Gulf head to global markets, creating a sudden oversupply that has pushed prices to their lowest level since the US-Iran war began. — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 30 June 2026