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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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
Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2025
The Dodgers were 0 for 5 with runners in scoring position and stranded nine runners on base.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
Some whales have become stranded or collided with ships when overwhelmed by anthropogenic noise, while others have been left to, dangerously, reduce singing altogether.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025
Now that the service is gone, that design choice has left many users stranded.
—Chris Groshong, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Christian Walker soon stranded the bases loaded with a strikeout — his 49th this season with a runner in scoring position.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Providers say they were left stranded, unable to get timely help and forced to make ends meet without the necessary funds.
—Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The Red Sox could have gotten much more but stranded men at second and third in each inning.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Without them, passengers left stranded by flight delays and cancellations will once again have to negotiate with customer service agents—or pull out their credit cards.
—AFAR Media, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
This has left about 58% of recent graduates stranded, still looking for their first job in the first year after getting their diploma, according to a report from Kickresume.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2025
The Dodgers were 0 for 5 with runners in scoring position and stranded nine runners on base.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
Some whales have become stranded or collided with ships when overwhelmed by anthropogenic noise, while others have been left to, dangerously, reduce singing altogether.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025
Now that the service is gone, that design choice has left many users stranded.
—Chris Groshong, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Christian Walker soon stranded the bases loaded with a strikeout — his 49th this season with a runner in scoring position.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Providers say they were left stranded, unable to get timely help and forced to make ends meet without the necessary funds.
—Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The Red Sox could have gotten much more but stranded men at second and third in each inning.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Without them, passengers left stranded by flight delays and cancellations will once again have to negotiate with customer service agents—or pull out their credit cards.
—AFAR Media, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stranded
Adjective
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Elordi plays Heathcliff, the romantic anti-hero who is discovered on the streets before being taken in by a wealthy member of Britain’s landed gentry, only to fall in love with their daughter.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
3 Sep. 2025
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Private-label lines, many of which are made in China, refresh every few months, so retailers like Macy's and Nordstrom feel higher landed costs sooner, according to Bettadapura.—
Lori Ann LaRocco,
CNBC,
2 July 2025
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However, even after the lighthouse started operating, ships still wrecked nearby, including the Los Angeles in 1894 and the Majestic in 1909.—
A.K. Whitney,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
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Kitchens were wrecked, and diners were an endangered species.—
Beth D'Addono,
Southern Living,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Mark-Paul Gosselaar portrayed Peter Bash, the more grounded and level-headed half of the Franklin & Bash duo.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Sep. 2025
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Aneil and all of us wanted to make a Hamlet that felt quite grounded.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Tropicana abandoned the glass of orange juice just six weeks after rolling it out and brought back the old orange-with-a-straw.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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The revision of Merriam’s unabridged masterpiece was abandoned.—
Stefan Fatsis,
The Atlantic,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Stranded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stranded. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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