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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Recent Examples of stranding
Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
Daniel Rivero, Miami Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
Should Netflix prevail, WBD’s cable assets would be split off, effectively stranding the linear networks as the industry leader cannibalizes the content engine for its digital platform.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Dec. 2025
Their sales reps stopped replying to messages, stranding buyers who had already paid hundreds of dollars.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025
Many cars made it out of town while others stalled in the water, stranding their occupants.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 23 Dec. 2025
The balloons forced Lithuania to repeatedly shut down its main airport, stranding thousands of people.
—CNN Money, 13 Dec. 2025
The carrier was granted temporary relief on the rules, after grounding nearly all domestic flights and stranding thousands.
—semafor.com, 8 Dec. 2025
Thousands of flights were delayed and hundreds canceled across the country as a powerful winter storm swept through major travel hubs, stranding travelers and causing significant disruption following the Thanksgiving holiday.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2025
And eventually, his 2002 Dodge Dakota pickup truck broke down, stranding him in the wilderness.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 5 Nov. 2025
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The stranding took place at Bigbury Beach in South Devon, about 230 miles southwest of London, according to a statement from the Devon Wildlife Trust, a local conservation charity.
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Legal limbo Xael Charter flights that are already booked for the holiday season faced cancellation, possibly stranding thousands of passengers in Cuba or in the US, the company said in its lawsuit.
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The one that is responsible, once and for all, for fixing a defense that’s been complicit in wrecking three straight seasons of Burrow, Chase and Higgins.—
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And can interest be reduced without wrecking your financial future?—
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Limited backup power could knock out internet access, leaving millions to wait for instant answers.—
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Vatti said Diamantis made an $80,000 payment on the day after signing the retainer and made an additional six payments totalling $105,000 between August 2024 and February 2025, leaving the $65,000 balance.—
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However, that action then sparked outrage among many residents who felt the city was abandoning homeless residents, while also trying to push them to other cities.—
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At the same time, demand for nonalcoholic alternatives has surged — even as most consumers continue to drink alcohol in moderation rather than abandoning it altogether.—
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Last year, a seiche uncovered the remnants of an apparent shipwreck on the Ohio side of Lake Erie.—
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The story of baccalà mantecato begins with a shipwreck.—
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Police charged a 50-year-old man with felony death by vehicle and driving while impaired in a fatal wreck in Gastonia on Wednesday night, court records show.—
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According to the Texas Department of Transportation’s Fort Worth office, all westbound lanes of I-30 at Chapel Creek are closed due to the wreck.—
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Land subsidence is the sinking or collapsing of surface land due to the removal of things such as underground water, oil or gas.—
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Rescuers found the first victim, the 12-year-old Spanish girl, three days later, floating near the northern waters of Serai island, fewer than a mile from the site of the sinking.—
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“Stranding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stranding. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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