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stranded

[stran-did] / ˈstræn dɪd /
ADJECTIVE
marooned, abandoned
Synonyms
STRONGEST
aground ashore grounded helpless wrecked
STRONG
beached shipwrecked sidelined sidetracked
WEAK
cast away godforsaken high and dry homeless left at the altar left in the lurch out in left field passed up penniless run aground
Antonyms
WEAK
found

Example Sentences

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More recently, Taiwanese authorities said they are investigating another Chinese vessel, which was sent to recover a stranded fishing boat, for possibly damaging a cable near one of its outlying islands last month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

"The ceasefire definitely soothes our nerves, hoping it stays this way. The crew is finally taking a breather," an off-duty captain of a ship, whose crew is stranded off Qatar, told AFP.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

That’s even as a lasting deal still needs to be agreed, with an estimated 800- plus stranded vessels in the Persian Gulf.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

If crossings do resume, Meade expects that stranded tankers that are fully loaded with cargo will be the first through.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

I can’t leave them stranded on the prairie.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland