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
Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Freddy Tarnok stranded a runner in the ninth to finish off the five-hitter.
—Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
The damage topped $125 billion, but the images—families stranded on rooftops, bodies left in the open, chaos in the Superdome—etched themselves into the nation's conscience.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
At age three, Rodney Lomax was stranded for five days living on an interstate overpass near the New Orleans Superdome with his grandmother and neighbors after Hurricane Katrina flooded his home.
—Kathleen Flynn, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
Built for speed, accuracy, and convenience, this compact powerhouse ensures you’re never left stranded.
—New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2025
Once the levees broke, rescue operations were required throughout the city, with many residents stranded on rooftops as floodwaters rose.
—Avalon Hester, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Buzz Lightyear's best friend and co-officer in the film, Alisha Hawthorne (voiced by Uzo Aduba), becomes stranded on an alien planet with several other members of their crew, where she's seen in one montage marrying and raising a child with her partner Kiko.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Coast Guard and Navy helicopters rescued hundreds of people stranded on rooftops.
—Marisa Peñaloza, NPR, 24 Aug. 2025
Verb
In March, in one of his daily messages, David mentioned that he was stranded on a work trip and couldn’t access his bank account.
—Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Freddy Tarnok stranded a runner in the ninth to finish off the five-hitter.
—Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
The damage topped $125 billion, but the images—families stranded on rooftops, bodies left in the open, chaos in the Superdome—etched themselves into the nation's conscience.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
At age three, Rodney Lomax was stranded for five days living on an interstate overpass near the New Orleans Superdome with his grandmother and neighbors after Hurricane Katrina flooded his home.
—Kathleen Flynn, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
Built for speed, accuracy, and convenience, this compact powerhouse ensures you’re never left stranded.
—New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2025
Once the levees broke, rescue operations were required throughout the city, with many residents stranded on rooftops as floodwaters rose.
—Avalon Hester, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Buzz Lightyear's best friend and co-officer in the film, Alisha Hawthorne (voiced by Uzo Aduba), becomes stranded on an alien planet with several other members of their crew, where she's seen in one montage marrying and raising a child with her partner Kiko.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Coast Guard and Navy helicopters rescued hundreds of people stranded on rooftops.
—Marisa Peñaloza, NPR, 24 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stranded
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Private-label lines, many of which are made in China, refresh every few months, so retailers like Macy's and Nordstrom feel higher landed costs sooner, according to Bettadapura.—
Lori Ann LaRocco,
CNBC,
2 July 2025
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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
Verb
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Kitchens were wrecked, and diners were an endangered species.—
Beth D'Addono,
Southern Living,
28 Aug. 2025
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Unfortunately, the winds yesterday undid all that labor and wrecked our structure.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Characters are given room to breathe and joke around, and every scene feels lived-in and grounded.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
28 Aug. 2025
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But this is a player who has already gained significant attention in his home country and, in spite of that, remained grounded.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
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Newsweek has reported on where the impacts are already being felt in India, with some elders being abandoned by their children.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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According to El Financiero, three men who worked at a mechanic shop — where the vehicle containing the bodies was abandoned — were arrested, though they were released because there was insufficient evidence to connect them to the crime.—
Luke Chinman,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Stranded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stranded. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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