1
as in wrecking
to cause irreparable damage to (a ship) by running aground or sinking
the ghostly remains of ships that had been stranded by the reef
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2
as in leaving
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 stranding
Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
David Sims, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026
At its busiest last year, Deming said the center was rescuing seven to nine animals a day in addition to dolphins that were stranding on beaches.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 20 Jan. 2026
The flight path ensures the safe return of the Artemis 2 crew and Orion, without the possibility of a malfunction stranding them in lunar orbit.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 17 Jan. 2026
At the end of his first year as CEO, a blizzard known as Winter Storm Elliott triggered an operational meltdown, stranding thousands of Southwest customers at the height of the holiday season, paralyzing the company’s point-to-point network, and plunging the company into a profit-killing crisis.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Slated for publication on February 10, Cold Zero watches as a cutting-edge commercial airliner crash-lands near the North Pole, stranding survivors in one of the most hostile environments on Earth.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
My sister drove with me once, the week a tractor-trailer carrying lithium-ion batteries exploded, shutting down the interstate and stranding thousands of travellers without food, water, or gas in 110-degree heat.
—Hazlitt, 7 Jan. 2026
Legal limbo Xael Charter flights that are already booked for the holiday season faced cancellation, possibly stranding thousands of passengers in Cuba or in the US, the company said in its lawsuit.
—Daniel Rivero, Miami Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
Should Netflix prevail, WBD’s cable assets would be split off, effectively stranding the linear networks as the industry leader cannibalizes the content engine for its digital platform.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Dec. 2025
Noun
The stranding took place at Bigbury Beach in South Devon, about 230 miles southwest of London, according to a statement from the Devon Wildlife Trust, a local conservation charity.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
After Bradley begrudgingly invites Linda to join him on a work trip, his private jet crashes in the Gulf of Thailand, stranding the pair on a remote beach, Linda’s devotion to Survivor suddenly gets put to good use.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026
At its busiest last year, Deming said the center was rescuing seven to nine animals a day in addition to dolphins that were stranding on beaches.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 20 Jan. 2026
The flight path ensures the safe return of the Artemis 2 crew and Orion, without the possibility of a malfunction stranding them in lunar orbit.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 17 Jan. 2026
At the end of his first year as CEO, a blizzard known as Winter Storm Elliott triggered an operational meltdown, stranding thousands of Southwest customers at the height of the holiday season, paralyzing the company’s point-to-point network, and plunging the company into a profit-killing crisis.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Slated for publication on February 10, Cold Zero watches as a cutting-edge commercial airliner crash-lands near the North Pole, stranding survivors in one of the most hostile environments on Earth.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
My sister drove with me once, the week a tractor-trailer carrying lithium-ion batteries exploded, shutting down the interstate and stranding thousands of travellers without food, water, or gas in 110-degree heat.
—Hazlitt, 7 Jan. 2026
Legal limbo Xael Charter flights that are already booked for the holiday season faced cancellation, possibly stranding thousands of passengers in Cuba or in the US, the company said in its lawsuit.
—Daniel Rivero, Miami Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
Should Netflix prevail, WBD’s cable assets would be split off, effectively stranding the linear networks as the industry leader cannibalizes the content engine for its digital platform.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stranding
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Dosunmu operated at times like a one-man wrecking crew, forcing his way downhill in the half court and cracking open the Heat’s confounded defense in the flow of transition.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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At other locations in the valley, hospices operated inside strip malls alongside burrito stands, nail salons, dance studios, tax preparers and even an auto parts store and wrecking yard.—
William La Jeunesse,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The Browns moved to Baltimore and became the Ravens under the cover of darkness, essentially leaving the entirety of the franchise in the city.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Indian markets are under pressure across assets, with stocks, the rupee and bonds all weakening, leaving investors banking on the budget to reset sentiment.—
Ashutosh Joshi,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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Goodbye Amazon Go Amazon is abandoning its homegrown physical grocery stores, known as Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh, a humbling end to an effort that began almost ten years ago as the online giant sought to expand its retail dominance into the brick-and-mortar world.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
28 Jan. 2026
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But the sudden thaw in relations with Washington has fueled suspicion among hard-line chavistas that Rodríguez is abandoning the movement’s deeply anti-American ideology.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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There will be countless props, from barrels to boats to a shipwreck that has identifiers of both the Bruins and the Lightning.—
Joe Smith,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Rather than being washed ashore, the shipwreck emerged from beneath the beach due to shifting sand levels over time.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Pilot Jacob Hosmer, attorney Tara Arnold and event planner Shawna Collins were killed in the wreck, according to Houston ABC affiliate KTRK.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The wreck comes as Winter Storm Fern covers the region sleet and ice, creating dangerous travel conditions across major roadways.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Jan. 2026
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The cause of the ferry sinking was not immediately clear and there will be an investigation, Dua said.—
Jim Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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In some simulations, the sinking began after 1 to 3 million years and reached the base of the shell after 5 to 10 million years.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Stranding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stranding. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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