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as in to leave
to cause to remain behind
The bus driver just drove off, stranding her in some dinky town in the middle of nowhere.
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as in beach
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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Recent Examples of strand
Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 7 Feb. 2026
He was eventually forced to resign as armed groups coalesced into a unified front and attempted to seize control of the capital while Henry was stranded abroad.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2026
Rosa Pyo, Allure, 9 Feb. 2026
Player trading has long been a key strand of the Chelsea business model, but the policy has been taken to its extreme.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
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Verb
Others commented on the experience of being stranded at some height, noting that gondola cabins may feel safer than open chairlifts in similar situations.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 7 Feb. 2026
He was eventually forced to resign as armed groups coalesced into a unified front and attempted to seize control of the capital while Henry was stranded abroad.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2026
Noun
The long, clustered strands create grooves along the nail, resulting in a look that is reminiscent of a slow-moving stream.
—Rosa Pyo, Allure, 9 Feb. 2026
Player trading has long been a key strand of the Chelsea business model, but the policy has been taken to its extreme.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strand
Verb
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In France, 60% of respondents said their government’s policies will leave future generations worse off, as did 53% in the United Kingdom and 51% in Germany.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Payne fled after the shooting, leaving his children behind.—
Quinlan Bentley,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Lanni was sitting nearby at Sei Less when LaForte wrecked the witness’ table.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
4 Feb. 2026
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The barber chair, the locus of Sweeney’s revenge on the heartless cruelty of a Victorian London that wrecked his life, isn’t the elaborate contraption of other productions.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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This included clothing donations, beach conservation efforts, community programs in Pedra do Sal, and the preservation of the Brazilian flag painting on Eduardo Jansen Street.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Feb. 2026
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Chris and Liz Hayward, New Jersey residents with a condominium near the beach, were sunning themselves on the sand on Tuesday, admiring the new Tower 11, decorated with a scuba diver and fish.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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One is that OpenAI’s board has apparently abandoned its mission of safety.—
Alnoor Ebrahim,
The Conversation,
13 Feb. 2026
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The tech mogul, who helped found OpenAI, sued Altman and the company in 2024, accusing them of abandoning the firm’s founding values and manipulating him into investing in the ChatGPT maker.—
Julia Shapero,
The Hill,
13 Feb. 2026
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Elsewhere along the beach, Grey walked along the shoreline as waves broke at her feet.—
Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Over centuries, silt gradually pushed the shoreline further away, contributing to Ephesus’ abandonment by the time of the Ottoman era in the 15th century.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Strand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strand. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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