Meaning & use
beached
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Ran or drove aground onto a shore; stranded on land, typically said of a boat or marine animal.
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The whale beached itself on the rocky shore.
Fishermen beached their boats before the storm hit.
A note on using this word
"Beached" is also used informally and humorously to describe a person lounging motionless on a beach or sofa.
Words with a similar meaning
strandedgrounded
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Words with an opposite meaning
floatedlaunched
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