beaching 1 of 2

noun

as in stranding

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verb

present participle of beach
1
as in grounding

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as in wrecking

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Recent Examples of beaching
Noun
The usual Hawaiian activities are done here–hiking, sailing, snorkeling and beaching but within an almost unspoiled part of Hawaii. — Juliana Shallcross, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beaching
  1. stranding
  2. grounding
  3. wrecking
  4. shipwreck
  5. mooring
  6. scuttling
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
Definition of stranding
Verb
  • According to OpenEvidence, grounding its responses in medical literature and providing citations is intended to make the origins of the information clearer.
    — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Ultimately, that grounding data layer is what lets AI deliver care recommendations patients and members can trust.
    — Morgan Beschle, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of grounding
Verb
  • In a May interview on The Pivot Podcast, Davis blamed his opioid abuse for wrecking his home life.
    — Joshua Goodman, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The 1982-83 winter season, which coincided with a very strong El Niño, was historically destructive for California’s coast, with storms wrecking the Santa Monica and Seal Beach piers.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of wrecking
Noun
  • The group lives off of the materials from shipwrecks and makes a life for themselves in the trees.
    — Zachary Fletcher, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Recent months have also yielded Nazi vehicles, British WWII mines, and multiple historic shipwrecks.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of shipwreck
Verb
  • One tech mogul asked if the harbor could accommodate mooring a 100-foot sailboat.
    — Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 27 June 2026
  • Maritime tracking data from the trade intelligence firm Kpler shows the Yantar was in the area in January last year, mooring in Egypt then Algeria, and then sending one position ping 20 km (12 miles) from the last position of the Ursa Major on January 15.
    — Pau Mosquera, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
Definition of mooring
Verb
  • Afternoon storms gather steam on a dime, scuttling picnic plans.
    — Sharmistha Jha, Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2026
  • After scuttling its costly standalone streaming product CNN+, the network last year introduced a paywall for much of its reporting.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 19 Aug. 2026
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“Beaching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beaching. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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