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
Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 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
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 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
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
The disruption came just a day after flights were halted Thursday night following earlier drone reports, stranding thousands of passengers and diverting flights across the region.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 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
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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stranding
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On July 21, 1715, a hurricane struck — wrecking the ships and releasing their treasures into the sea, according to The Associated Press.—
Ashley J. DiMella , Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Adam Berry/Getty Images What To Know Phoenix police said in a release to media that a 19-year-old was detained after wrecking a memorial for Kirk at the office of Turning Point USA, the conservative campus group that Kirk co-founded.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The National Immigration Law Center recently published a guide explaining some of the potential risks of using the app, such as leaving the country without closing an immigration court case and becoming ineligible for a future visa.—
Melissa Sanchez,
ProPublica,
10 Oct. 2025
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After the shot, the deer ran another 40 yards, leaving a good blood trail.—
Marguerite Reiss,
Outdoor Life,
9 Oct. 2025
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Miller, a child star from Toronto, was feeling the vertigo of abandoning show business.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
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In theory, pediatricians abandoning vaccines would help their businesses.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
3 Oct. 2025
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The area was given the name after shipwrecks full of treasure, beginning in the 1600s, occurred due to the reefs and isolated location, according to multiple sources.—
Ashley J. DiMella , Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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The fleet encountered a hurricane off the coast of Eastern Florida in an area now known as the Treasure Coast — named for the fact that a large number of shipwrecks took place there — and all but one of the fleet’s approximately 12 ships were destroyed.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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In addition to the exploding festival stage, there’s a drunken bachelorette wreck, plus a jaw-dropping boy-with-the-red-balloon moment involving a little girl and a kite.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025
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The statement did not include any details on the wreck, or any potential injuries.—
Angele Latham,
Nashville Tennessean,
10 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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The ship is so famous because its sinking was disastrous, but not tragic – Shackleton guided all 27 crew members to safety and was able to slowly remove cargo, supplies and boats before the vessel sank.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Stranding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stranding. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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