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stranded
1[stran-did]
adjective
left helpless or without transport.
Officials said many people remained stranded even though floodwaters were receding.
Synonyms: , , ,
stranded
2[stran-did]
adjective
composed of a specified number or kind of strands (usually used in combination).
a five-stranded rope.
Other 51Թ Forms
- strandedness noun
- unstranded adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of stranded1
Example Sentences
He stranded a leadoff double in the third, collecting the first of his five strikeouts along the way; a total that leaves him just 12 shy of reaching 3,000 strikeouts for his career.
They stranded nine runners, were one for 13 with runners in scoring position and struck out nine times.
Johnson Charles charged towards him to be left stranded and stumped.
“But when disaster struck, they learned their coverage was little more than an illusion. These companies promised peace of mind, but instead left their members stranded, homeless, and hopeless.”
A minke whale in Long Beach Harbor and a gray whale that stranded in Huntington Beach also succumbed to the outbreak.
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