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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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
Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
In July, Alaska issued a ground stop for an IT outage, stranding some passengers on planes.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
After stranding the bases loaded in their half of the first, the Phillies got a run back in the second.
—Field Level Media, Reuters, 24 Aug. 2025
The Twins would not respond, stranding their automatic runner, Austin Martin, on third.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 21 Aug. 2025
Before another bullpen meltdown, May made his second straight quality start, maneuvering through traffic, including stranding a runner in scoring position to end the sixth with a strikeout on his 100th pitch.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
The Reds left the door open for a comeback early on by stranding nine runners through the first five innings.
—Dan Arritt, Oc Register, 19 Aug. 2025
The Rays battled back, closing the gap to 4-3 by the fourth, but squandered several chances to get closer, stranding three runners at second as they were swept for the sixth time.
—Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2025
With his new manager’s trust earned, Bednar went on to fan Adolis García on seven pitches, stranding two runners and ending the game.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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
Noun
Boston ultimately only got three at bats with runners in scoring position, going 1 for 3 while stranding six men, and the Diamondbacks slowly pulled away with an RBI single by McCarthy in the fourth and a sacrifice fly by Blaze Alexander in the seventh.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
In July, Alaska issued a ground stop for an IT outage, stranding some passengers on planes.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
After stranding the bases loaded in their half of the first, the Phillies got a run back in the second.
—Field Level Media, Reuters, 24 Aug. 2025
The Twins would not respond, stranding their automatic runner, Austin Martin, on third.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 21 Aug. 2025
Before another bullpen meltdown, May made his second straight quality start, maneuvering through traffic, including stranding a runner in scoring position to end the sixth with a strikeout on his 100th pitch.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
The Reds left the door open for a comeback early on by stranding nine runners through the first five innings.
—Dan Arritt, Oc Register, 19 Aug. 2025
The Rays battled back, closing the gap to 4-3 by the fourth, but squandered several chances to get closer, stranding three runners at second as they were swept for the sixth time.
—Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2025
With his new manager’s trust earned, Bednar went on to fan Adolis García on seven pitches, stranding two runners and ending the game.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stranding
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The sophomore, who is the youngest player ever voted captain under coach Jay Norvell, was a one-man wrecking crew against the Huskies with a game-high 13 tackles.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
5 Sep. 2025
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For 25 years, Chavism has co-opted Venezuela's infrastructure for its own enrichment, persecuting journalists and opposition, wrecking the economy, and leaving its citizens in poverty.—
Kristina Foltz,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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The world might end up ruled by large technology companies that impose their solutions throughout entire continents, leaving little space for homegrown creativity.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Many travelers like to take that whole week off, leaving the weekend before Christmas.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Companies that committed to DEI efforts and made public statements are now pulling back from those policies, editing their websites, disbanding employee resource groups, and quietly abandoning inclusive hiring goals.—
C200,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Importantly, the company is also abandoning its plan to build a competitor to the cellular Starlink service.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
8 Sep. 2025
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The heir of the painting's original owner, Dutch-Jewish art collector Jacques Goudstikke, who died in a shipwreck while fleeing Amsterdam during the war, has reportedly filed a legal claim to reclaim the artwork.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Inside, exhibits illustrate the history of the lighthouse, as well as the maritime history of the area, including major shipwrecks and the catastrophic Hurricane of 1938.—
Julie Tremaine,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Four people — Amanda Benson, a commercial pilot; Kameilia Chavez, a flight nurse; Nicholas Mancuso, a flight paramedic; and Jeffrey Tuning, a commercial pilot — were killed in the wreck.—
Sasha Hupka,
AZCentral.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Except Steven gets in a car wreck in episode two of season three, and trauma slams Belly and Jeremiah back together.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
4 Sep. 2025
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The name of the album and songs on it were inspired by the real-life sinking of a yacht with the same name.—
Adam Bell,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Sep. 2025
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In another instance, the museum spotlights a story about an unplanned sinking of the Orca, when a production boat that was pulling the onscreen boat went too fast and yanked out the Orca’s planking.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Stranding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stranding. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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