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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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
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Recent Examples of stranding
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
Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Key moment The Twins were unable to cash in on a pair of walks in the top of the eighth inning, stranding the bases loaded when Luke Keaschall popped up to the catcher in foul territory.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026
Enyel De Los Santos worked one, stranding a one-out double.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 19 Apr. 2026
In the top of the 10th, Nats left-hander Richard Lovelady pitched a scoreless inning by stranding free runner Rafael Devers at second base, getting the third out when Vitello kept lefty-swinging Drew Gilbert in the game with two out.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026
The Angels had runners in scoring position in each of the first six innings Saturday but scored just three runs, stranding 10 batters (the same number as the Reds).
—C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Harrison came up limping and had an extended visit from Brewers medical staff but remained in the game and retired the next three batters, stranding Wood.
—ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
The Mets had no response in the bottom of the inning, stranding Francisco Lindor at first base.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2026
But Sean Newcomb limited the damage by striking out Coby Mayo swinging, stranding a runner on second.
—CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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
As long as the Cubs are forced to rely on less proven arms while manager Craig Counsell navigates usage and injuries, preventing big innings by stranding runners is an important piece of the pitching staff’s effectiveness.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Key moment The Twins were unable to cash in on a pair of walks in the top of the eighth inning, stranding the bases loaded when Luke Keaschall popped up to the catcher in foul territory.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026
Enyel De Los Santos worked one, stranding a one-out double.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 19 Apr. 2026
In the top of the 10th, Nats left-hander Richard Lovelady pitched a scoreless inning by stranding free runner Rafael Devers at second base, getting the third out when Vitello kept lefty-swinging Drew Gilbert in the game with two out.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026
The Angels had runners in scoring position in each of the first six innings Saturday but scored just three runs, stranding 10 batters (the same number as the Reds).
—C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Harrison came up limping and had an extended visit from Brewers medical staff but remained in the game and retired the next three batters, stranding Wood.
—ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
The Mets had no response in the bottom of the inning, stranding Francisco Lindor at first base.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2026
But Sean Newcomb limited the damage by striking out Coby Mayo swinging, stranding a runner on second.
—CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stranding
Verb
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The animal begins wrecking the fields and terrorizing the people.—
Perin Gürel,
The Conversation,
22 Apr. 2026
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The tornado left a trail of damage in Hillsdale, Kansas, Monday night, wrecking an RV park, toppling power lines, leveling homes and destroying a storage facility near West 255th Street.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
16 Apr. 2026
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On Saturday, April 25, Banderas, 65, and Griffith, 68, were spotted leaving Beverly Hills sushi restaurant Matsuhisa arm-in-arm after enjoying dinner together.—
Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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The complementary conditioner dials up the moisture with shea butter, murumuru butter, and amino acids to smooth and strengthen—leaving hair soft, bouncy, and ready for styling.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Kiffin was excoriated by fans and media for abandoning his team, but neither Chambliss nor his family begrudge the coach for leaving.—
Bomani Jones,
Vanity Fair,
29 Apr. 2026
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Musk is accusing ChatGPT’s parent company, OpenAI, and its leaders — CEO Sam Altman and president Greg Brockman — of misleading him and abandoning the company’s original nonprofit mission.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Last year, a Florida man stumbled upon a shipwreck believed to date back 150 years.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Prior to 2019, only four underwater archaeological sites were known in the area, and only one of those could be considered the result of a shipwreck, according to the researchers.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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Locating the wreck connects us to their sacrifice and reminds us that devotion to duty endures.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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The wreck happened on the outbound Eisenhower (I-290) at Wolf Road in Hillside.—
Kris Habermehl,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Russia still lags well behind the West — and China — in overall ship numbers, and its navy has suffered serious setbacks in the Black Sea at the hands of Ukraine, including the sinking of the fleet’s flagship.—
Alan Crawford,
Bloomberg,
20 Apr. 2026
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It's believed that Harbeck was hired by the White Star Line, the company operating the Titanic, to document her maiden voyage, but Harbeck was lost during the sinking and never able to corroborate the story.—
Jordan Runtagh,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Stranding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stranding. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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