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
Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
The Jays sent six players to the plate in the opening frame, ultimately stranding the bases loaded with a Daulton Varsho flyout.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
And the Volatility Index , whose surge to around 25 appeared a bit overdone for a mere 3% dip, has now bled lower toward 18, stranding a lot of hedgers and bearish speculators with expensive downside protection.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
The neighbors have closed several crossings along their border in the aftermath of the fighting, bringing trade to a halt and stranding scores of vehicles laden with goods.
—Reuters, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2025
O’Hoppe and Christian Moore struck out in the first, stranding two runners.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 21 Sep. 2025
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
Southwest Airlines had one of the most significant technology meltdowns in recent aviation history three years ago, during Christmas, when crew scheduling software failed, stranding passengers, their belongings and crew members all over the country.
—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
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
Sangster International Airport has already closed, stranding travelers and accelerating departures.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
The Jays sent six players to the plate in the opening frame, ultimately stranding the bases loaded with a Daulton Varsho flyout.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
And the Volatility Index , whose surge to around 25 appeared a bit overdone for a mere 3% dip, has now bled lower toward 18, stranding a lot of hedgers and bearish speculators with expensive downside protection.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
The neighbors have closed several crossings along their border in the aftermath of the fighting, bringing trade to a halt and stranding scores of vehicles laden with goods.
—Reuters, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2025
O’Hoppe and Christian Moore struck out in the first, stranding two runners.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 21 Sep. 2025
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
Southwest Airlines had one of the most significant technology meltdowns in recent aviation history three years ago, during Christmas, when crew scheduling software failed, stranding passengers, their belongings and crew members all over the country.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stranding
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That history came to an end after wrecking crews tore down the wing’s two stories of offices and reception rooms last week.—
Darlene Superville,
Denver Post,
26 Oct. 2025
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The big money takeover is wrecking college sports.—
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FOXNews.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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Maza, already a full Algeria international at 19, was scouted by several Premier League clubs before leaving second-tier Hertha Berlin.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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At the same time, leaving grass too long over the winter can shade the soil and weaken the grass.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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Avoid abandoning any fire without supervision.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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Under Armour isn’t abandoning traditional advertising, Rutstein says.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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Driftwood tent shelters appear marooned like shipwrecks, and the beach is scattered with the bones of the giant whales.—
Chloe Berge,
AFAR Media,
15 Oct. 2025
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Their 306,000-gallon ocean habitat is complete with a replica shipwreck that houses sharks, tarpon, and several other fish species.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
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Russia may be using the wreck of the MS Estonia–a Baltic Sea ferry that sank in 1994–as a training ground and strategic base for covert underwater surveillance operations targeting NATO forces, independent European investigators have said in a new report.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Officials investigating the wreck in Florida said Singh failed English and road sign tests.—
Greg Wehner , Bill Melugin,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Just over 700 people — less than a third of the total number of crew and passengers — survived the sinking.—
Pilar Arias,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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The most common cause is underwater earthquakes that force the seafloor to move vertically, either rising or sinking, which displaces massive volumes of water.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Stranding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stranding. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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