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

About 40 miles south of Newcomb in the small community of Mexican Springs, flooding made many dirt and gravel roads impassable, stranding some families and leaving others unable to reach home. — Jessica Hill, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

However, Nick Fortes threw out Durbin stealing third and Caminero made a stellar play at third base to retire Isiah Kiner-Falefa, stranding Duran. — ABC News, 19 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

Alec Gamboa finished his two scoreless innings by stranding Dominic Canzone at third following a leadoff triple, keeping the game within reach for one last push. — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 1 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