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adjective

Definition of strandednext
as in landed
resting on the shore or bottom of a body of water stranded whales often die because their bodies overheat on the hot sand

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stranded

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verb

past tense of strand
1
as in wrecked
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 left
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 stranded
Verb
The Marlins lost, 4-2, after the bullpen coughed up the lead and after the offense went just 2 for 18 with runners in scoring position and stranded 14 players on base. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026 Two climbers who became stranded in Big Sur on California's Central Coast were brought to safety following a weekend rescue that was captured on video, according to officials. — Tim Fang, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026 The pair became stranded in a remote part of the park after their vehicle got stuck in mud, prompting them to walk to seek help, park officials said. — Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026 While many animals initially returned to the sea, the pod stranded again further along the coast, highlighting the complexity of mass strandings. — Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 As the veteran approached a braking zone, the rear of his car stepped out and hit the wall, which ultimately left him stranded in the run-off area just ten minutes into the session. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Aug. 2026 Social media put the storm’s effects on display, with videos of floodwaters leaving cars stranded on highways, stormwater runoff erupting onto city streets and waterfalls cascading onto the subway tracks at Penn Station. — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2026 Cox disputed claims Wells was left stranded when his clients, Warren Hudson, 19; Jax Pitalo, 20; and Morgan Seymour, 19, left the area. — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026 The ongoing war with Iran has stranded more than 1,500 ships in the Strait of Hormuz, a waterway connecting the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman, since February. — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 17 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stranded
  1. grounded
  2. wrecked
  3. abandoned
  4. beached
Adjective
  • As leaders' capacity expands, their influence becomes more grounded and trustworthy, creating the conditions for both people and performance to flourish.
    — Sharon A. Kuhn, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Jackie was in the care of the Ojai Raptor Center after she’d been found grounded and unable to fly, according to the rehabilitation center’s update in July.
    — Paris Barraza, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of grounded
Verb
  • As more cars wrecked behind the incident, NASCAR was forced to throw the caution flag — freezing the field with Preece in front.
    — Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • But in a case of life imitating art, the show’s entire publicity strategy was inadvertently wrecked by a real-life aristocrat, after reports leaked that Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, was being eyed for a role in the series.
    — K.J. Yossman, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of wrecked
Verb
  • Ukonzaemon Usui, known as Owl, finds a young boy abandoned on the battlefield.
    — Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Financing expires, talent moves on, and production slates are abandoned.
    — Jack Dunn, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of abandoned
Adjective
  • Despite these efforts, high tide came and went, and the whale remained beached.
    — Robin Romm, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
  • Hundreds of sea turtles become beached or stranded every year from injury, disease, illness or environmental threats, the zoo says.
    — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
Definition of beached

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“Stranded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stranded. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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