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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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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
Liz Knueven, CNBC, 30 June 2025
Worldwide impact Trump’s Jan. 20 order to immediately suspend refugee admissions stranded more than 10,000 people that completed the lengthy process to acquire refugee status and had scheduled flights to the U.S.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2025
Vogue, 9 July 2025
Finishing off this summer pasta is a shower of fresh basil and mint, which cling to each glossy strand of linguine.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2025
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Verb
Standout benefits: Rental car coverage includes meals, lodging and transportation if you’re stranded more than 50 miles from home.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 30 June 2025
Worldwide impact Trump’s Jan. 20 order to immediately suspend refugee admissions stranded more than 10,000 people that completed the lengthy process to acquire refugee status and had scheduled flights to the U.S.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2025
Noun
Maison Margiela is one of the very few houses that has avant garde-ism (if that's a thing) running through every strand of its DNA.
—Vogue, 9 July 2025
Finishing off this summer pasta is a shower of fresh basil and mint, which cling to each glossy strand of linguine.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strand
Verb
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The series left an undeniable mark on American television history and remains a nostalgic favorite.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
5 July 2025
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Schmidt left Thursday’s game after three innings and 55 pitches.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
5 July 2025
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Day camp providers and schools are warning that a Trump administration funding freeze could wreck summer for low-income American families and wipe out some after-school programming next year.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
2 July 2025
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Social media is abuzz with Tatsuki's prophecy of a catastrophic earthquake and tsunami wrecking her home country of Japan -- a place prone to natural disasters but also a top destination for many in Asia -- sometime between July 5 and 7.—
Britt Clennett,
ABC News,
1 July 2025
Noun
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Life threatening rip currents are possible at all beaches in the region through Sunday with breaking wave heights of six feet likely.—
Joel Shannon,
USA Today,
6 July 2025
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Pack up the car with beach supplies and spend the day at the beaches of St. George Island, Carrabelle, Dog Island, or Alligator Point.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
6 July 2025
Verb
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Nothing in the proposal Trump announced on Monday is likely to force Putin to abandon that objective.—
Simon Shuster,
Time,
15 July 2025
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That doesn't mean abandoning your message, just finding the right entry point for your audience in that moment.—
Rachel Weissman,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The Sheboygan Breakwater Light is located off the eastern coast of Wisconsin near the city of Sheboygan in Sheboygan County, at the mouth of the Sheboygan River along the Lake Michigan shoreline.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
10 July 2025
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Just outside of small town Belmont, yellow wildflowers line the entrance of a path where chestnut oak trees shade wild turkeys, blooming snowbell bushes and lake shorelines.—
Abby Pender,
Charlotte Observer,
8 July 2025
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“Strand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strand. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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