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stranding
verb
present participle of strand
Synonyms & Antonyms of stranding (Entry 2 of 2)
1
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
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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“Stranding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stranding. Accessed 2 Dec. 2021.
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