STRAND Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈstrand

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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verb

as in to wreck

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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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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Noun

The 1980s Tokyo strand also features Anna Sawai, who won the Lead Actress Emmy for her role as Toda Mariko in Shōgun. —

Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2024 Large oak trees sway overhead, strands of lights mingled between the branches. —

Kristen Arnett, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024

Verb

But both games have turned on fine margins – one extraordinary hit from Freeman powered the Dodgers to a Game 1 win and the Yankees stranded the bases loaded in Game 2 – so New York are remaining upbeat, though clear-eyed, about their chances of snatching this series. —

Issy Ronald, CNN, 27 Oct. 2024 No Exit follows a young woman (Havana Rose Liu) who becomes stranded at a rest area during a blizzard while traveling to visit her mother (Hweiling Ow) in the hospital. —

Lia Beck, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for strand

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