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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as in to leave
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 strand
Leo Barraclough, Variety, 17 May 2025
Related Articles With her blond hair coiffed into a high ponytail with strands framing her face, Kidman’s dangling Diamond Twist earrings from Robert Coin could be seen accenting her suit.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 16 May 2025
Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025
His first-inning pitch to strand Arraez on Wednesday had 15 inches of horizontal movement.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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Noun
One strand running through the film is that of reconstruction and repair, Petzold says.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 17 May 2025
Related Articles With her blond hair coiffed into a high ponytail with strands framing her face, Kidman’s dangling Diamond Twist earrings from Robert Coin could be seen accenting her suit.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 16 May 2025
Verb
Pete Alonso ended the inning to strand two with a ground-ball right back to Bernardino.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025
His first-inning pitch to strand Arraez on Wednesday had 15 inches of horizontal movement.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strand
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But this year, Carmen Echegaray, a candy and soda vendor, is sitting alone at the one snack stand here in a fishing hamlet in Chancay, a small city north of Lima known for its picturesque beaches.—
Whitney Eulich,
Christian Science Monitor,
30 May 2025
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Two people — Jesus Ivan Rodriguez-Leyva, 36, and Julio Cesar Zuniga-Luna, 30, both Mexican nationals — were arrested on the beach on suspicion of smuggling the passengers on the boat, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.—
Nathan Solis,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2025
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During testimony, Lance Jimenez of the Los Angeles Fire Department recalled a 2012 incident in which an explosion wrecked a Porsche owned by Scott Mescudi, professionally known as Kid Cudi.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
28 May 2025
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Walls were wrecked by artillery blasts and gunfire.—
Emmanuel Akinwotu,
NPR,
27 May 2025
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San Diego police responded with squad cars; a helicopter circled overhead after the game, urging fans to leave the parking lots promptly.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2025
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Lale Esquivel followed with a liner to left plating McDermott to give Grapevine a 2-0 lead.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 May 2025
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No buildings will be constructed within 100 meters of the shoreline, which hosts nesting turtles.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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Effort is aimed at saving ‘iconic building’ New CT luxury hotel preps for season in shoreline town.—
RoselynMartin Somtochukwu Ilo,
Hartford Courant,
11 May 2025
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Ford abandoned its stake in its robotaxi developer Argo.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
29 May 2025
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The property had been abandoned for about three years, according to Dawkins.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2025
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“Strand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strand. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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