strand 1 of 2

verb

Definition of strandnext
1
as in to leave
to cause to remain behind The bus driver just drove off, stranding her in some dinky town in the middle of nowhere.

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2
as in to wreck
to cause irreparable damage to (a ship) by running aground or sinking They found the ghostly remains of ships that had been stranded by the reef.

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strand

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noun

ˈstrand How to pronounce strand (audio)
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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Recent Examples of strand
Verb
The Dodgers stranded all three at third, failing to score the tying run. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 Interior Minister Mustafa Ciftci said that more than 2,700 people who were stranded by the floods were safely evacuated throughout the city. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
Noun
At Yohji Yamamoto, a long strand of eyelashes cascaded down from a model’s lower eyelid and snaked against her face. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026 Three key strands of PeopleSoft DNA remain in Workday’s corporate composition today. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for strand
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strand
  1. leave
  2. wreck
  3. beach
  4. abandon
  5. shoreline
Verb
  • Composer Ghulam Mohammed died in 1968 after writing the songs, leaving Naushad to complete the background score.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The collection launches with Seeded Natural, an unbleached, undyed fabric that leaves the cotton’s own seeds visible in the weave.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of leave
Verb
  • The story centers on an influencer whose life is wrecked by an online pile-on.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
  • If checking your score reliably wrecks your morning, the device isn’t working for you.
    — J. David Creswell, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of wreck
Noun
  • This included landings on untouched white sand beaches, in the shadow of immense glaciers, with ice floes drifting quietly offshore.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Ruby Mint, the women’s beach accessories brand, offers premium beach towels, beach bags, slings, pouches and sarongs.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of beach
Verb
  • Executives from ExxonMobil, Chevron, Shell, BP and TotalEnergies abandoned the event, the FT reported, due to the potential danger.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
  • In Peru, the world’s largest catcher of anchovies, the fishing industry collapsed after the tiny baitfish abandoned the country’s waters for cooler northern climes.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of abandon
Noun
  • California is flush with dumb money and bad judgment, and an insatiable romance with an epic 1,200-mile shoreline.
    — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Jackie, who was estimated to be around 14 years old, died nearly a month after she was rescued from the Big Bear Lake shoreline, where she was found after being seen in a fight with two subadult eagles in July.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of shoreline

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“Strand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strand. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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