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adjective

Definition of strandednext
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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stranded

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verb

past tense of strand
1
as in wrecked
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 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
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The labor unrest had also followed a four-day strike by flight attendants last August at larger rival Air Canada that stranded half a million passengers. — Reuters, NBC news, 3 Aug. 2026 Some struggled to find accommodations while they were stranded away from home, and others were left unable to reschedule flights. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026 The Dodgers produced nine hits, but left six runners stranded and went three for 10 with runners in scoring position to be swept at home for the second time in less than a month. — Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026 Tolle allowed two runs, both on a homer from Teoscar Hernández, but stranded the bases loaded in an impressive second inning. — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026 Later, Isaac Collins hit a two-out triple but was stranded at third base. — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026 In the summer of 1927 three young men of means ran into a neighbor from back home in Winnetka, Illinois, on the streets of Paris, who was stranded with a penniless delegation of labor leaders and educators intended for Moscow. — Dan Chiasson, The New York Review of Books, 1 Aug. 2026 Neighbors say the road sometimes becomes impassable during floods, which could leave visitors stranded at the park. — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026 More than 20 day-trippers, campers and anglers were temporarily stranded at Gunnison National Park after mudslides blocked East Portal Road, officials added. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stranded
  1. grounded
  2. wrecked
  3. abandoned
  4. beached
Adjective
  • The production feels more grounded and more nuanced than that of The Secret of Us, whose rootsy foundation sometimes had a plastic sheen.
    — Molly Mary O’Brien, Pitchfork, 17 July 2026
  • And remember, headlines about economic uncertainty can create additional stress, so do your best to stay grounded and separate information from alarm.
    — Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of grounded
Verb
  • Mathias Jensen would provide an extra dose of creativity but Brentford will be hoping Antoni Milambo can make the position his own after his 2025-26 debut season was wrecked by an ACL injury in October.
    — Luke Bosher, New York Times, 31 July 2026
  • Elsewhere, La’An continues her investigation via Harper’s personal video log, an effort that takes a disturbing turn when Harper addresses her directly while Kirk sees that their shuttle has been wrecked.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 30 July 2026
Definition of wrecked
Verb
  • The train station hulked behind barbed wire, abandoned for years, both witness to and eight million bricks’ worth of evidence of Detroit's near-collapse.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
  • Niccol’s plan involved hiring more workers to cut down on long wait times, which in some cases had gotten so bad people abandoned their orders altogether .
    — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 30 July 2026
Definition of abandoned
Adjective
  • Despite these efforts, high tide came and went, and the whale remained beached.
    — Robin Romm, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
  • Hundreds of sea turtles become beached or stranded every year from injury, disease, illness or environmental threats, the zoo says.
    — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
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“Stranded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stranded. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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