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beaching

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verb

present participle of beach
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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
  • Michael Massey also saw just three pitches before grounding out to end the inning.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
  • That mindset transcends sports, and those become grounding life principles.
    Napheesa Collier, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026
Verb
  • On 16 December 2021, typhoon Odette rang in a new chapter, wrecking the island and reducing much of the resort to rubble.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2026
  • The line was a wrecking crew that also managed to outscore the opposition.
    Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 13 May 2026
Noun
  • The latest trip was spurred by an underwater interview project proposed by Stanford University anthropologist Ayana Omilade Flewellen, who serves on the board of Diving With a Purpose, a Black scuba diving nonprofit dedicated to documenting slave shipwrecks.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 May 2026
  • Participants report profound emotional and spiritual connections during underwater visits and ancient libation ceremonies, as part of broader efforts to document slave shipwrecks and preserve Black history.
    Deepa Bharath, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Downstairs, a styling session for the fall 2026 collection; up here, on the fourth floor, almost every inch of space is taken by patternmakers, bolts of fabric, designers scuttling about, and racks and more racks of clothes.
    Maya Singer, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Paramount cliched its $31-a-share in cash merger for WBD on February 27, scuttling Warner’s previous agreement with Netflix.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Beaching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beaching. Accessed 23 May. 2026.

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