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
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
The oil market is coming full circle as millions of barrels that were stranded in the Persian Gulf head to global markets, creating a sudden oversupply that has pushed prices to their lowest level since the US-Iran war began.
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Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
30 June 2026
Jo Adell stranded two runners in the fourth by grounding into an inning-ending double play, and Josh Lowe was left on second base after doubling in the fifth and eighth innings.
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Doug Miller,
Oc Register,
30 June 2026
More ships entered the Gulf over the weekend than departed, reversing a trend seen over the previous week, when efforts focused on evacuating seafarers stranded in the Gulf.
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Khaled Wassef,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
In October 2024, Nigeria were due to play Libya in an AFCON qualifier but refused to participate after being stranded at an airport in the north African country.
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Jay Harris,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
The first time a service times out in production, the app either crashes or leaves the user stranded with no feedback.
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Dan Haiem,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Minnesota stranded five on base in the final three innings, two of them in scoring position.
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Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
25 June 2026
The initial 60-day agreement brought significant relief to energy markets, the shipping industry and the thousands of sailors stranded in the Persian Gulf.
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Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
25 June 2026
Verb
In the fourth inning, the Royals left outfielder Lane Thomas stranded on third.
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Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
The oil market is coming full circle as millions of barrels that were stranded in the Persian Gulf head to global markets, creating a sudden oversupply that has pushed prices to their lowest level since the US-Iran war began.
—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
30 June 2026
Jo Adell stranded two runners in the fourth by grounding into an inning-ending double play, and Josh Lowe was left on second base after doubling in the fifth and eighth innings.
—
Doug Miller,
Oc Register,
30 June 2026
More ships entered the Gulf over the weekend than departed, reversing a trend seen over the previous week, when efforts focused on evacuating seafarers stranded in the Gulf.
—
Khaled Wassef,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
In October 2024, Nigeria were due to play Libya in an AFCON qualifier but refused to participate after being stranded at an airport in the north African country.
—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
The first time a service times out in production, the app either crashes or leaves the user stranded with no feedback.
—
Dan Haiem,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Minnesota stranded five on base in the final three innings, two of them in scoring position.
—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
25 June 2026
The initial 60-day agreement brought significant relief to energy markets, the shipping industry and the thousands of sailors stranded in the Persian Gulf.
—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stranded
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Blending philosophy, science, and grounded insight, Making Sense of Life explores how people form beliefs, respond to challenges, and refine their perspectives over time.
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Throughout Paris, collections appeared more grounded, sophisticated and wardrobe-oriented.
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In the history of mankind, socialist success stories are as rare as triple plays in baseball, but plenty of countries have been wrecked by it — Venezuela and Cuba, to name just two.
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My polishing pads are always getting wrecked, used, or stolen by my dog (or all of those things).
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Saipov, who had rented a truck and planned to target a Manhattan parade, found the route blocked by these barriers and abandoned that plan.
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They are being abandoned not just by Thomson but by large segments of their original audience.
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Despite these efforts, high tide came and went, and the whale remained beached.
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Hundreds of sea turtles become beached or stranded every year from injury, disease, illness or environmental threats, the zoo says.
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“Stranded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stranded. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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