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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Verb
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This prequel flashes back to a previous Christmas in Los Angeles, when their unintentional destruction of a Santa Claus parade balloon put the city on edge, wrecking the gang's plans for a massive Yuletide bank robbery.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
20 Dec. 2024 -
The vocalist’s sole concerns related to the natural environment, the animal kingdom and humankind’s responsibility for wrecking our only home.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Jenner also attended the afterparty of the Los Angeles A Complete Unknown premiere in December, mingling with her beau’s co-stars and leaving the function with him hand-in-hand.—
Luke Chinman,
People.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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After leaving the Jets, Ryan went 15-16 with Buffalo before he was fired with one game remaining during the 2016 season.—
Antwan Staley,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Fink and Mellon’s efficiency-minded approach, abandoning unprofitable track and cutting the number of workers required to operate trains, sparked major labor strikes but also helped modernize the industry.—
Zach Everson,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Also, abandoning traditional in-room extras such as plastic water bottles, toothbrushes and shampoos are now top priorities for hoteliers across the globe.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes,
22 Dec. 2024
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With the exception of 1980’s Drama – a giddy experiment in proggy new wave – the band’s remaining LPs to date sound like the remains of a shipwreck: a futile attempt to salvage bits and pieces from the old days.—
Ernesto Lechner,
Rolling Stone,
6 Mar. 2025
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Grant approval alone can take more than a year, long enough to grow a beard like one of Ernest Shackleton’s shipwreck survivors.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Two women in another vehicle came upon the wreck and pulled off to the shoulder to help the woman inside, police told the outlet.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Mar. 2025
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After years of seeing wrecks in his rearview mirror, Dale Jr. will be in the unique position of pointing, laughing, and giving style points when someone gets airborne in a homemade cheeseburger.—
Greg Engle,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Stranding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stranding. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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