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
Lisa Desantis, Glamour, 2 June 2025
McCausland expertly weaves together multiple strands of a multilayered story, including the burdens of Paige’s social-media persona and Jane’s unsatisfying relationship with her boss-with-benefits in Sydney.
—Sarah Lyall, New York Times, 1 June 2025
Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025
His first-inning pitch to strand Arraez on Wednesday had 15 inches of horizontal movement.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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Noun
The brand also suggests spraying each strand ahead of heat styling for longer-lasting curls.
—Lisa Desantis, Glamour, 2 June 2025
McCausland expertly weaves together multiple strands of a multilayered story, including the burdens of Paige’s social-media persona and Jane’s unsatisfying relationship with her boss-with-benefits in Sydney.
—Sarah Lyall, New York Times, 1 June 2025
Verb
Pete Alonso ended the inning to strand two with a ground-ball right back to Bernardino.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025
His first-inning pitch to strand Arraez on Wednesday had 15 inches of horizontal movement.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strand
Noun
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The weeklong beach vacation is a longstanding tradition in many Southern families.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
30 May 2025
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The greatest storm coverage is expected from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. There is a moderate risk of life-threatening rip currents at all area beaches.—
Garfield Hylton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 May 2025
Verb
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During testimony, Lance Jimenez of the Los Angeles Fire Department recalled a 2012 incident in which an explosion wrecked a Porsche owned by Scott Mescudi, professionally known as Kid Cudi.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
28 May 2025
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Walls were wrecked by artillery blasts and gunfire.—
Emmanuel Akinwotu,
NPR,
27 May 2025
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But the stunning decline in imports could mean retailers have less of an inventory buffer, leaving them less able to avoid paying future tariffs — and that could lead to price increases for US consumers.—
Vanessa Yurkevich,
CNN Money,
30 May 2025
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The only two albums left in her catalog yet to be released as a re-recording are Reputation and her debut album.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
30 May 2025
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Several people made it to the shoreline by themselves, while others were pulled from the water by rescuers.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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In the video recorded by Nelson's son, the bear is seen swimming close to the shoreline as Nelson calls 911.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
Verb
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The property had been abandoned for about three years, according to Dawkins.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2025
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Ford abandoned its stake in its robotaxi developer Argo.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
29 May 2025
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“Strand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strand. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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