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

A minke whale has beached and died at Portstewart Strand in County Londonderry.

From BBC • May 26, 2025

But not before Maxine sings a song to a beached whale, calling it back into the sea.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2024

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

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt