Synonyms of stranded

stranded 1 of 2

adjective

as in landed

resting on the shore or bottom of a body of water

stranded whales often die because their bodies overheat on the hot sand

Synonyms & Similar Words

• landed
• grounded
• beached
• aground
• high and dry
• alongshore

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• offshore
• afloat

stranded

2 of 2

verb

past tense of strand

1

as in wrecked

to cause irreparable damage to (a ship) by running aground or sinking

the ghostly remains of ships that had been stranded by the reef

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wrecked
• scuttled
• shipwrecked
• beached
• foundered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• recovered
• salvaged

2

as in left

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• left
• abandoned
• deserted
• dumped
• marooned
• forsook
• discarded
• quit
• flung
• walked away from
• escaped
• walked out on
• shed
• scrapped
• relinquished
• withdrew (from)
• ignored
• separated (from)
• sacrificed
• vacated
• junked
• rejected
• ditched
• jettisoned
• cut off
• surrendered
• retreated (from)
• took off (from)
• handed over
• gave up
• forgot
• threw away
• delivered
• renounced
• neglected
• shucked (off)
• yielded
• threw out
• disregarded
• repudiated
• disowned
• abjured
• distanced

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• had
• owned
• possessed
• kept
• retained
• reserved
• held
• withheld
• reclaimed
• saved
• rescued
• harbored
• redeemed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stranded

Verb

David Ayer’s movie stars Brad Pitt as a Special Forces officer stranded with his combat dog in the wilderness. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2026

According to the suit, the issues led to at least one collision and two train breakdowns that stranded hundreds of travelers in the heat. — Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Down by seven points with just 18 seconds left on the clock, Boise State was stranded at the 50-yard line and staring down a fourth-and-18. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 3 Oct. 2026

Fund flexibility through leasing and JV structures, not ownership, so the balance sheet isn’t stranded when acuity mix shifts again. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026

In the past few months alone, thousands of travelers have been stranded by air traffic control equipment meltdowns, airline IT outages, or just plain bad weather. — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026

Directed by Joel Crawford and Januel Mercado, the story follows around two best friends who get stranded in a mystical world. — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 27 Sep. 2026

Like Primetime, this survival tale about a Special Forces veteran and his combat dog who are stranded in the Alaskan wilderness, sells itself upon viewing. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026

The Royals left the tying run stranded on second base as Pirates closer Mason Montgomery retired Salvador Perez, Maikel Garcia and Loftin to end a late threat. — Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2026