Synonyms of stranding

stranding 1 of 2

noun

as in grounding

Related Words

• grounding
• wrecking
• beaching
• shipwreck
• wreck
• sinking
• shipwrecking
• wreckage
• foundering
• scuttling

Dissimilar Words

• recovery
• salvage
• salvaging

stranding

2 of 2

verb

present participle of strand

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wrecking
• scuttling
• shipwrecking
• beaching
• foundering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• recovering
• salvaging

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• leaving
• abandoning
• dumping
• deserting
• marooning
• forsaking
• discarding
• walking away from
• quitting
• flinging
• escaping
• ditching
• walking out on
• shedding
• scrapping
• relinquishing
• sacrificing
• ignoring
• vacating
• throwing away
• jettisoning
• separating (from)
• withdrawing (from)
• surrendering
• yielding
• retreating (from)
• rejecting
• junking
• renouncing
• cutting off
• throwing out
• taking off (from)
• forgetting
• distancing
• delivering
• disregarding
• handing over
• shucking (off)
• neglecting
• giving up
• repudiating
• disowning
• abjuring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• having
• keeping
• retaining
• holding
• possessing
• owning
• reserving
• withholding
• saving
• reclaiming
• harboring
• rescuing
• redeeming

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stranding

Noun

North Beach and North Beach Road have been temporarily closed as a result of the stranding, the National Park Service said. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Similar to a person involved in a car accident, dolphins can become injured and exhausted during a stranding and should never be pushed or dragged back into the water, IFAW warned. — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026

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

Record rain fell in parts of the city on Tuesday, flooding dozens of roads and homes, and stranding pedestrians and vehicles. — ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026

The outage caused thousands of flight cancellations, stranding hundreds of thousands of passengers. — Sarah Young, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

One of the men later fell and injured his knee, stranding the group in the steep canyon overnight. — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026

Hundreds of masked anti-immigration demonstrators in black paramilitary gear blocked roads into the Port of Dover, halting traffic, stranding travelers and freight, and briefly shutting access to Britain’s busiest ferry hub. — Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Michael Petersen then walked Daylen Lile to load the bases before stranding all three by striking out Abimelec Ortiz. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 23 Aug. 2026

Saturday’s loss snapped a five-game winning streak for the Yankees (73-56), who went 1-for-12 with runners in scoring position, including stranding Chisholm after a leadoff double in the ninth. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 22 Aug. 2026

Within moments, rising water turned this roadway dangerous, stranding a motorist and prompting an emergency response. — Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

Burke then struck out Connor Wong to end the inning, stranding Duran on third. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026