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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as in to leave
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 strand
Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2025
There is a different flavor to the two strands of Pixel coming through my time with Issac; the Pixel 9a and Pixel 9 are more casual smartphones than the Pixel 9 Pro and the Pixel 9 Pro XL, living up to the ‘professional’ tag.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 6 Apr. 2025
Colorado whiffed 14 times, hit 1 for 15 with runners in scoring position and left 13 base runners stranded.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The key to arboreal caring is certain mycorrhizae fungal strands that allow for the flow of metabolites from the roots of one tree to another, whether or not the trees are of the same species.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2025
There is a different flavor to the two strands of Pixel coming through my time with Issac; the Pixel 9a and Pixel 9 are more casual smartphones than the Pixel 9 Pro and the Pixel 9 Pro XL, living up to the ‘professional’ tag.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Verb
Spencer leaps from a moving train and runs to Alex, who is frostbitten and stranded on the side of the road.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 6 Apr. 2025
Colorado whiffed 14 times, hit 1 for 15 with runners in scoring position and left 13 base runners stranded.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strand
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Embassy officials also recommend avoiding jet ski rentals in the Bahamas, being aware of one's surroundings, staying alert in public restrooms and near Nassau beaches, and following local weather and Marine alerts.—
Audrey Conklin,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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One vendor, who has sold beach chairs to Amazon for over a decade, reported that a $500,000 order was canceled after the chairs were already produced, leaving the vendor with additional financial responsibility.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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Part of the franchise’s challenge is to incorporate Leonard without wrecking team chemistry.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2025
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Back in the fortress, the Man of Steel scolds Krypto for wrecking the joint while he was gone.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
1 Apr. 2025
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The department did not say how much money is left of the total $189 billion approved.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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With few options left, Adam begins considering and concocting ways to enact vengeance, but Basem, having been down that rageful path, advises him otherwise.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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Family of 3 missing after leaving Grand Canyon and driving through winter storm Aerial and underwater drones, shoreline searchers and boats with sonar capabilities were also deployed for the search, police said.—
Megan Forrester,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2025
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The Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort & Spa, located in Bonita Springs near Naples, recently announced that resort guests will once again have access to Big Hickory Island, a private strip of shoreline located just off the resort’s main beach.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
3 Apr. 2025
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Heading them is none other than Robert Keller, who wasn’t killed after all, and now blames his big bro for abandoning him.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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The Indonesian government was floating a moratorium to stop the construction of new hotels, villas and nightclubs in Bali, in an effort to curb over tourism—an idea that was abandoned at the start of the year.—
Michelle Tchea,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Strand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strand. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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