Synonyms for beached

Most common

stranded · aground

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Adjective

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Run or brought ashore

   It is here, next to the beached ship of Odysseus, that the Achaeans of the Iliad hold their assemblies and perform their sacrifices.

Example sentences

• stranded Tom and Mary became stranded on a deserted island.
• aground Multilateral trade negotiations ran aground over import quotas.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

7 letters

aground²

8 letters

stranded²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (aground² = 2 syllables).