stranding 1 of 2

present participle of strand

stranding

2 of 2

noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stranding
Verb
  • This prequel flashes back to a previous Christmas in Los Angeles, when their unintentional destruction of a Santa Claus parade balloon put the city on edge, wrecking the gang's plans for a massive Yuletide bank robbery.
    EW.com, EW.com, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The vocalist’s sole concerns related to the natural environment, the animal kingdom and humankind’s responsibility for wrecking our only home.
    Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 12 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Or even, hypothetically, without leaving the dance floor.
    James Dinh, Billboard, 14 Apr. 2025
  • All these states have been struck by natural disasters last year, leaving affected residents struggling to piece their lives together—let alone file their tax returns on time.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Both views can to some degree be traced to James Burnham, an influential academic who became an editor at National Review after abandoning communism.
    David Byrne, National Review, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Often, stakeholders will advocate for re-prioritizing—not abandoning—ESG commitments.
    Paul Klein, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Other options include tactile objects, such as 3D models of ceramic jars from historic shipwrecks, as well as displays of diving gear like rebreathers and ROVs.
    Aurora Martínez, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2025
  • There are plenty of shipwrecks, plenty of disasters, and plenty of historical events (many with lavish big-screen adaptations), but none come close to that kind of stat.
    Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 6 July 2025
Noun
  • Then the manager informs you that the server is a single mom and her little boy was recently killed in a car wreck.
    Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
  • The danger of Highway 109 Since 2019, the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security has documented 1,625 wrecks on State Route 109 from I-40 to the Sumner County line in Wilson County through mid-October.
    Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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“Stranding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stranding. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.

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