1
as in wrecking
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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2
as in leaving
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 stranding
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.
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Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
ABC News,
27 June 2026
Lindor went 0-for-5 in his return and grounded out so quickly to end the seventh inning, stranding a runner at third base, that fans didn’t even get to finish singing along to his walk-up song.
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Will Sammon,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
In Mississippi, Highway 49 was covered with up to three feet of water, stranding cars, local officials reported to the weather service.
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Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
Schlittler allowed four hits and exited to a standing ovation after stranding two runners in the sixth.
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CBS News,
19 June 2026
The Mets failed to hit with runners in scoring position, stranding more than 30 runners over three games against the Atlanta Braves and the Reds from Sunday to Tuesday.
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Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
18 June 2026
Gregory Soto earned the save in the ninth, stranding Javier Sanoja at second base to close out the game.
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Miami Herald,
14 June 2026
Richard Lovelady made it through one inning, stranding two, before the Nationals went with long reliever Miles Mikolas.
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Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
That included one in his lone true jam of the night in the sixth inning, stranding the bases loaded to keep it a 1-0 deficit.
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Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
8 June 2026
Noun
And since its stranding, the animal has reportedly been breathing irregularly and hardly moving.
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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.
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Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
San Francisco went 0 for 8 with runners in scoring position, leaving the bases loaded in the fifth and stranding two runners in scoring position in the seventh and one in the eighth.
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ABC News,
27 June 2026
Lindor went 0-for-5 in his return and grounded out so quickly to end the seventh inning, stranding a runner at third base, that fans didn’t even get to finish singing along to his walk-up song.
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Will Sammon,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
In Mississippi, Highway 49 was covered with up to three feet of water, stranding cars, local officials reported to the weather service.
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Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
Schlittler allowed four hits and exited to a standing ovation after stranding two runners in the sixth.
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CBS News,
19 June 2026
The Mets failed to hit with runners in scoring position, stranding more than 30 runners over three games against the Atlanta Braves and the Reds from Sunday to Tuesday.
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Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
18 June 2026
Gregory Soto earned the save in the ninth, stranding Javier Sanoja at second base to close out the game.
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Miami Herald,
14 June 2026
Richard Lovelady made it through one inning, stranding two, before the Nationals went with long reliever Miles Mikolas.
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Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
That included one in his lone true jam of the night in the sixth inning, stranding the bases loaded to keep it a 1-0 deficit.
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Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stranding
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At least, there was a lot less wrecking.
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The Ravens haven’t really had that game-wrecking pass rusher since Terrell Suggs was in his prime.
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Johnston, Cobbins leaving Johnston’s departure comes just three years after becoming the long-term replacement for former County Administrator Doug Bach, who left the government under an $800,000 separation agreement.
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Be vigilant about never leaving young children and pets in vehicles without supervision, especially during periods of intense heat, as car interiors can quickly become extremely hot.
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The usual Hawaiian activities are done here–hiking, sailing, snorkeling and beaching but within an almost unspoiled part of Hawaii.
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Now, following intense backlash from local communities, a series of lawsuits and a leadership shakeup at the Department of Homeland Security, the agency appears to be abandoning the initiative – a dramatic shift away from a plan that had already seen spending upwards of $1 billion.
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Driven by a growing panic over fast-evolving Chinese tech competitors, the old-world rivals are abandoning the tradition of corporate secrecy.
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The recovery follows the removal of black and brown rats that had accidentally arrived on the island as stowaways on ships and shipwrecks.
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The production begins with an epic, Cameron Mackintosh-style shipwreck, a sight to see.
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Neither alcohol nor drugs appeared to factor in the fatal wreck.
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Mental health support usually means stop ignoring the conditions that wreck performance.
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Finding the wreck Official records detailing Hōfuku Maru’s sinking were incomplete and inconsistent, Beckensall said.
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Actual sinking exercises provide valuable data on structural damage, flooding, shock effects, and sinking behaviour.
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