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
K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 30 Apr. 2026
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
Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
Ryan impressively pitched out of several jams early on Monday, stranding two runners in scoring position in the first inning and another in the fourth.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 2 June 2026
But Red Raiders ace NiJaree Canady replaced Terry in the circle and retired the final two batters, stranding Megan Grant at second in UCLA’s 8-7 season-ending loss.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
But Detmers left him at second and Tampa Bay finished 1 for 12 with runners in scoring position, stranding 11 overall.
—ABC News, 30 May 2026
Holyoke ended up stranding 11 runners.
—Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
The rocket’s upper stage was supposed to fire its engines two times to inject AST’s satellite into the proper orbit, but the stage misfired on the second burn, stranding the payload in a lower-than-planned orbit.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 28 May 2026
Elordi’s Nate, a controlling alpha engaged to Sydney Sweeney’s hyperfemme Cassie, forbids his wife to work outside their retro suburban home, stranding her amid shag carpeting and yellow wallpaper.
—Judy Berman, Time, 27 May 2026
Gregory Soto finished in the ninth for his fifth save in seven chances, striking out Daulton Varsho for the final out and stranding two runners.
—CBS News, 24 May 2026
Noun
And since its stranding, the animal has reportedly been breathing irregularly and hardly moving.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 30 Apr. 2026
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
With Estrada warming up, Vásquez made it through the fifth by stranding two runners following a one-out single and two-out walk, his first of the night.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
Ryan impressively pitched out of several jams early on Monday, stranding two runners in scoring position in the first inning and another in the fourth.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 2 June 2026
But Red Raiders ace NiJaree Canady replaced Terry in the circle and retired the final two batters, stranding Megan Grant at second in UCLA’s 8-7 season-ending loss.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
But Detmers left him at second and Tampa Bay finished 1 for 12 with runners in scoring position, stranding 11 overall.
—ABC News, 30 May 2026
Holyoke ended up stranding 11 runners.
—Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
The rocket’s upper stage was supposed to fire its engines two times to inject AST’s satellite into the proper orbit, but the stage misfired on the second burn, stranding the payload in a lower-than-planned orbit.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 28 May 2026
Elordi’s Nate, a controlling alpha engaged to Sydney Sweeney’s hyperfemme Cassie, forbids his wife to work outside their retro suburban home, stranding her amid shag carpeting and yellow wallpaper.
—Judy Berman, Time, 27 May 2026
Gregory Soto finished in the ninth for his fifth save in seven chances, striking out Daulton Varsho for the final out and stranding two runners.
—CBS News, 24 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stranding
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Those teams already are wrecking the owners’ claims that baseball lacks competitive balance.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Junk yards and auto wrecking services will soon be paying $354 instead of $273 for their new license, and secondhand dealers will see reduced fees — paying $354 instead of $480.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2026
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My father was running the skid steer outside, clearing the snow, leaving dirty white mounds to either side of the driveway that led from the house out to the range road.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Consequently, rising inflation has steadily eroded real purchasing power, leaving 59 percent of Americans without sufficient savings to absorb a minor financial shock, such as a $1,000 emergency.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
2 June 2026
Noun
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The usual Hawaiian activities are done here–hiking, sailing, snorkeling and beaching but within an almost unspoiled part of Hawaii.—
Juliana Shallcross,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Feb. 2023
Verb
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These networks are viewed with less enthusiasm in the age of streaming, because more consumers are abandoning their cable subscriptions in favor of streaming services.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
3 June 2026
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Blanche said later at the hearing that the DOJ wasn't abandoning the tax portion of the settlement.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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Marina is referencing the Costa Concordia shipwreck, which happened on January 13, 2012, off the coast of the island.—
Valentina Di Donato,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Fairies and gods and shipwrecks all conspire to put our players in the most exigent but also the most amusing circumstances.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Then in the race, starting last, I got involved in a wreck.—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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The wreck was first discovered in 2017 during a joint expedition by the Russian Geographic Society and the Russian military.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
2 June 2026
Noun
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So, when planning began for the Lincoln Memorial in the early 1910s, builders faced a real sinking problem.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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Lower flows mean less sediment flushing downstream, accelerating the sinking of the Louisiana delta.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
31 May 2026
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“Stranding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stranding. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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