stranded
/ˈstrændɪd/
verb
- Past tense of strand: to leave someone or something in a difficult or helpless position.
- The rising floodwaters stranded many residents on their rooftops.
- He stranded his friend at the party by leaving without telling her.
- The tour guide stranded the group in the desert after the bus broke down.
adjective
- Left in a place without a way to leave or get help.
- After the storm, the hikers were stranded on the mountain.
- My car broke down on the highway, and I was stranded for two hours.
- The family got stranded at the airport when all flights were canceled.
- Made of or consisting of strands (threads, wires, or fibers twisted together).
- The necklace was crafted from stranded silk and small beads.
- The rope is made of stranded nylon for extra strength.
- He used stranded wire to connect the electrical components.
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