Synonyms of stranded

stranded 1 of 2

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

2 of 2

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

More than 200 passengers, some of whom sold their homes to live aboard, are stranded in Cambodia with nowhere to go and no promise of reimbursement after the company said high fuel prices halted the cruise. — Josephine Murphy, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2026

Thousands of travelers were left stranded and searching for alternative transport after the high-speed line connecting Madrid and Seville was shut down. — ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026

Mouthwashing follows five crew members stranded aboard the space freighter Tulpar, which crash lands on an asteroid. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026

While the pic’s storyline is under wraps, the game follows five crew members who are stranded aboard the space freighter Tulpar, where dwindling supplies, isolation and mounting paranoia expose the fractures between them. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2026

In southern Marin County, flooding this week has closed roads, stranded cars and led to some drivers having to be pulled from their disabled vehicles. — Senior Editor, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

Authorities did not say how the three people became stranded or whether anyone was injured. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Running out of fuel might leave a car stranded, but a satellite keeps moving. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026

Before midday, rescuers in a state helicopter were trying to reach two people stranded in a motor home after trying to escape floodwaters, said Archuleta County Sheriff Mike Le Roux. — Mead Gruver, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026