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
Julia Teti, WWD, 16 Jan. 2025
Today, Asimov Press debuted an anthology of biotechnology essays and science fiction stories encoded in strands of DNA.
—Emily Mullin, WIRED, 16 Jan. 2025
Jessica Wang, EW.com, 9 Jan. 2025
The teen became stranded on Jan. 4 on a ledge on the eastern side of Lone Mountain, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department wrote in a Jan. 6 post on X, formerly known as Twitter.
—Sara Schilling, Sacramento Bee, 7 Jan. 2025
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Noun
As for her glam, Good’s hair was styled in a bun with strands of wavy hair and fringe to frame her face.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 16 Jan. 2025
Today, Asimov Press debuted an anthology of biotechnology essays and science fiction stories encoded in strands of DNA.
—Emily Mullin, WIRED, 16 Jan. 2025
Verb
Originally from the year 2121, the family is stranded on Earth in 2004 after their time machine malfunctions during a family vacation.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 9 Jan. 2025
The teen became stranded on Jan. 4 on a ledge on the eastern side of Lone Mountain, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department wrote in a Jan. 6 post on X, formerly known as Twitter.
—Sara Schilling, Sacramento Bee, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strand
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The choice of the 305 was obvious — sunshine, beaches, luxury — but also the ability to build out a compound in Medley that includes everything from the arena itself to practice courts to workout facilities to childcare.—
C. Isaiah Smalls II,
Miami Herald,
19 Jan. 2025
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Blessed with more than 15 beaches, Hvar has some of the cleanest swimming water in Europe.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Jan. 2025
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Related Articles Asking Eric: The newcomer wrecked our group’s vibe.—
R. Eric Thomas,
The Mercury News,
18 Jan. 2025
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Palace would have to weigh up the risk of wrecking that relationship.—
Liam Twomey,
The Athletic,
14 Jan. 2025
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But with 3½ days left in office, Biden renewed attention for a century-old fight that energized generations of women.—
Mike Allen,
Axios,
18 Jan. 2025
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However, when left upright, they can be worn under wider pants.—
Rebecca Shinners,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Jan. 2025
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The arm, one of a series of the woman’s body parts scattered around the region, was found May 11 on the city’s Lake Michigan shoreline.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2025
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Stroll the uncrowded shoreline and the adjacent park.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
20 Jan. 2025
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But the consistent presence of drug rehabilitation and criminal offenses dominating the background of potential candidates for the award led the league to eventually abandon it.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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Beginning in July 1997, Thailand, Indonesia and South Korea abandoned dollar pegs, sending currencies tumbling.—
William Pesek,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Strand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strand. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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