Synonyms of strands

strands 1 of 2

noun

plural of strand

as in beaches

the usually sandy or gravelly land bordering a body of water

the wishful dream of living an indolent, idyllic existence on some far-off strand

Synonyms & Similar Words

• beaches
• sands
• shorelines
• coastlines
• shores
• coasts
• beachfronts
• waterfronts
• seaboards
• seacoasts
• seashores
• seasides
• riverbanks
• banks
• coastlands
• riversides
• esplanades
• shorefronts
• littorals
• plages
• riverfronts
• oceanfronts
• lidos

strands

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of strand

1

as in wrecks

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

• wrecks
• shipwrecks
• scuttles
• beaches
• founders

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• recovers
• salvages

2

as in leaves

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

• leaves
• deserts
• abandons
• forsakes
• dumps
• maroons
• walks out on
• walks away from
• sheds
• scraps
• flings
• ditches
• discards
• separates (from)
• escapes
• throws away
• junks
• withdraws (from)
• quits
• retreats (from)
• distances
• yields
• sacrifices
• hands over
• cuts off
• throws out
• gives up
• takes off (from)
• relinquishes
• rejects
• abjures
• disowns
• jettisons
• ignores
• shucks (off)
• surrenders
• renounces
• forgets
• repudiates
• vacates
• neglects
• delivers
• disregards

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• has
• possesses
• holds
• retains
• reserves
• keeps
• harbors
• owns
• saves
• reclaims
• rescues
• withholds
• redeems

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of strands

Noun

After waving my hair with a 1-inch curling wand, Toth sprayed my strands (from the top, aiming downward) with the Shu Uemura Moya Hold Finishing Hair Spray to keep them smooth. —Jesa Marie Calaor, Allure, 31 Jan. 2026

The overnight treatment leaves strands softer and stronger, with shoppers reporting faster hair growth. —Kaelin Dodge, InStyle, 31 Jan. 2026

These habits can weaken already vulnerable hair strands. —​wendy Wisner, Parents, 29 Jan. 2026

This also increases friction between hair strands, which can cause more static. —Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 29 Jan. 2026

The strands just brush her brows in the center and gradually lengthen towards the sides to blend in with the rest of her hair. —María Munsuri, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2026

Thousands of additional hours of footage, meanwhile, were dedicated to the actual filming of the narrative drama — thus F1’s grand, unique challenge was cohesively merging those two strands of the process. —David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 6 Jan. 2026

Unusable holiday light strands can be recycled at the SMaRT Station at no charge. —Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 4 Jan. 2026

Verb

However, when a shipwreck strands the two of them on a deserted island, Annie discovers Chopper is a fraud and knows nothing about survival, leaving her in charge of keeping them alive. —Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 9 Dec. 2025

Also keep track of how many strands your extension cords can handle. —Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 2025

However, when a shipwreck strands them on a deserted island, Annie discovers Chopper is a fraud and knows nothing about survival, leaving her in charge of figuring out how to keep them alive. —Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2025

When a shipwreck strands them on a deserted island, Annie discovers Chopper is a fraud and knows nothing about survival, leaving her in charge of figuring out how to keep them alive. —Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 21 Aug. 2025