beached

Example Sentences

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At the toe of the bluff, the geotubes stretched out like a beached Leviathan.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Vonk and his team ensure the country is ready for extreme scenarios: a drought meaning all inland shipping is beached or a devastating storm surge.

From Barron's • Nov. 7, 2025

Two of the vessels were beached on Gaza and two others on the coast of Israel near Ashkelon.

From Seattle Times • May 28, 2024

The SS Richard Montgomery beached along the Thames Estuary in 1944 eventually sinking with 1,400 tonnes of explosive cargo on board.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2024

“Is this the boat you found beached that day?”

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt