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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

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strands

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verb

present tense third-person singular of strand

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

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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

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Noun

Glycerin and hyaluronic acid draw in moisture to tame frizz, while pea peptide and biotin further condition and smooth strands. — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 28 Aug. 2026 Either the tortilla was overcooked, dry or burnt, or the meat was too tender or too tough, or the cheese melted into a solid mass rather than elegant, gooey strands. — Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 That naturally results in finer, thinner strands and less regrowth. — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 25 Aug. 2026 The financial affiliations have prompted speculation, especially through strands of the Iranian diaspora, who accuse some of its journalists of exaggerating the level of support for figures in the opposition and of advocating for war. — Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026 The product is built with intelligent heat control that helps prevent extreme heat damage and keep your strands shiny. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026 These strands emotionally converge as Amy’s father’s health begins declining, and the family must come together for him and for one another. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026 Powders offer more precision and can look especially natural around the temples or on fine hair, while sticks and wands are useful for targeting individual strands. — Casey Delbasso, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026 Place remaining 2 strands over perpendicularly with filling facing up, spacing slightly apart. — Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Aug. 2026

Verb

In the ’90s, a plane crash strands them in the Canadian wilderness. — Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Aug. 2026 The formula also prioritizes the actual hair strands with rosemary and biotinoyl tripeptide-1, which both help to strengthen strands to reduce breakage over time. — Essence Wiley, InStyle, 13 June 2026 Detangling sprays can help those who need more assistance coaxing the hair strands apart, and detangling while the hair is wet may assist others in making the process gentle. — William Jones, Ascend Agency, 28 May 2026 The aftermath of one of Otto’s decisions gives Beever as Léna some rich material to work through, but strands Machado-Graner to an extent, including in a short subplot that feels like it was plucked from an entirely different screenplay. — Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 20 May 2026 Whale biologists generally hold that a whale that repeatedly strands itself usually has severe underlying health issues; even towing it back out to deeper waters may not keep it from starving or drowning. — Jessica Camille Aguirre, New Yorker, 2 May 2026 Heart of the Beast centers on a former Army Special Forces soldier (Pitt), who fights for survival with his combat dog after a plane crash strands them in the Alaskan wilderness. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026 Then there’s the murky void of David Zinn’s set, which strands the characters up until the final scene in New England apartments and hotel rooms rendered entirely in black. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2026 The film stars Ryan Gosling as a middle-school science teacher who ends up on a mission to save mankind that strands him in space by himself. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for strands

Noun

The heat will be accompanied by very humid air across the entire county, including at local beaches, where temperatures will reach the mid-80s.

— Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2026
Phuket, Thailand’s largest island in the Andaman Sea, is home to a colossal 147-foot marble statue known as Big Buddha and revered for its white-sand beaches.

— Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of beaches

Verb

That’s because even ordinary winds – and far worse, storms and earthquakes – cause tall buildings to sway, which ruins people’s concentration, wrecks their mood, and even exhausts them.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 July 2026
As is the case with the Delta Aquarids, the moon, only one day past full, unfortunately, wrecks any chances of getting any decent views this year.

— Joe Rao, Space.com, 18 July 2026

Definition of wrecks

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Xenex LightStrike Infections acquired inside hospitals remain a serious problem, especially when harmful germs survive on surfaces after a patient leaves a room.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
Measles spreads through the air and can remain in a room for up to two hours after an infected person leaves.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of leaves

Noun

The Waterford City and County Council also emphasized the area’s rugged coastlines and picturesque towns when asked about the billionaire’s castle purchase.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
Engineers are now adapting the same marine reactor for civilian energy grids on land and along coastlines.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026

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