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

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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

Local passengers have reported being stranded when a Waymo cruised into floodwater. — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 11 Oct. 2026

About 70 runners and volunteers participating in Utah's Moab 240 ultramarathon were evacuated from the rugged outdoor race course on Sunday after being stranded overnight by a heavy rainstorm that hit the area, authorities said. — ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026

Earlier this summer, an American tourist was stranded in Sicily after volcanic activity from Mount Etna disrupted flights, forcing her to scramble for an alternative route home to New York. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026

The survivors—stranded in the remote Andes Mountains—would not be located for more than two months. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Oct. 2026

They got stranded, lost control of plans, and figured out how to navigate unfamiliar places with each other. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026

Díaz stranded the runner when Mauricio Dubón fouled out to right field and Mike Yastrzemski grounded out to shortstop Mookie Betts. — CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

David Ayer’s movie stars Brad Pitt as a Special Forces officer stranded with his combat dog in the wilderness. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2026

Down by seven points with just 18 seconds left on the clock, Boise State was stranded at the 50-yard line and staring down a fourth-and-18. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 3 Oct. 2026