stranding 1 of 2

noun

Definition of strandingnext
as in grounding

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stranding

2 of 2

verb

present participle of strand
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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  1. leaving
  2. abandoning
  3. shipwreck
  4. wreck
Verb
  • The flooding swept away 11 of the plastics facility’s employees, leaving two of them confirmed dead and four still missing, The Associated Press reported.
    Ashley R. Williams, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Vikings-Jets Three undefeated teams lost last week leaving the Vikings and Chiefs remaining at 4-0.
    Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of leaving
Verb
  • Another person who was with Payne daily was charged with abandoning a person following death.
    Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
  • But embracing change doesn’t mean abandoning your core values or principles.
    Chloe Berger, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of abandoning
Noun
  • Richard Larn, a diver and shipwreck expert, founded the museum with his wife, Bridget, in 1976.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Favoring the right hand Shankland was interested in the idea of studying clavicles, or collarbones, from the shipwreck because the bones showcase unique characteristics related to age, development and growth.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of shipwreck
Noun
  • The shores of Europe were littered with wrecks from the First World War.
    Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Skye is a wreck from the moment of her fateful contact, and watching an unstable protagonist get bludgeoned by terror in a world where almost nothing seems real is less gripping than watching one who’s actively fighting for her survival.
    David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Oct. 2024
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