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
Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
But before Morrison knew it, the clubs had closed and he was stranded under a metal awning at a pizzeria in a state of growing panic.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
The flames stranded half a dozen boaters, who were forced to shelter in place lakeside, officials said.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Written in 1954, the novel follows a group of prep school boys stranded on an island.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Because amid all the Singles Week chaos, the team also saved a woman stranded alone on a rescue boat!
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 3 Oct. 2024
The looks aren’t stranded in this one Roblox game either.
—Adriana Lee, WWD, 3 Oct. 2024
Unlike the Andes disaster, the girls in Yellowjackets are stranded for a longer period—two years.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
However, the specific requirements of always-on data centers reveal an important challenge to the notion that natural gas assets will inevitably be stranded.
—Richard Lum, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
Verb
David was essentially stranded with his wagon.
—Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
But before Morrison knew it, the clubs had closed and he was stranded under a metal awning at a pizzeria in a state of growing panic.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
The flames stranded half a dozen boaters, who were forced to shelter in place lakeside, officials said.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Written in 1954, the novel follows a group of prep school boys stranded on an island.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Because amid all the Singles Week chaos, the team also saved a woman stranded alone on a rescue boat!
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 3 Oct. 2024
The looks aren’t stranded in this one Roblox game either.
—Adriana Lee, WWD, 3 Oct. 2024
Unlike the Andes disaster, the girls in Yellowjackets are stranded for a longer period—two years.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
However, the specific requirements of always-on data centers reveal an important challenge to the notion that natural gas assets will inevitably be stranded.
—Richard Lum, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stranded
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Paying the right tariffs is necessary to avoid government fines and calculate the true landed cost of products.Steve Banker, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
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As Industry expands its scope outside the trading floor and into the halls of power—involving government officials, media moguls, and members of Britain’s landed gentry—the stakes are about more than just money.Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 7 Aug. 2024
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Federal officials and experts are warning that the winds and floodwaters from Helene that wrecked the Southeast carry unscrupulous fraudsters amid the flotsam.Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
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When the smoke cleared, 16 MT-LBs and a tank lay wrecked.David Axe, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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Your grounded and ambitious nature is also a source of inspiration for those around you, too.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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Batman: The Brave and the Bold Debuting the same year as The Dark Knight, Batman: The Brave and the Bold is a far cry from Chris Nolan’s grim and grounded stylings.Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2024
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Second, most congressional Republicans have abandoned ethical norms.Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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These assortative alliances will be fully voluntarist—to be joined and abandoned as one pleases.Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Stranded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stranded. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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