stranded
stranded is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, stranded is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofstranded
- To run aground; to beach.
- To leave (someone) in a difficult situation; to abandon or desert.
- To cause the third out of an inning to be made, leaving a runner on base.
Example: "Jones pops up; that's going to strand a pair."
- To break a strand of (a rope).
- To form by uniting strands.
- (of a person) Abandoned or marooned.
- (of a vessel) Run aground on a shore or reef.
- (of a piece of wire) Made by combining or bundling thinner wires.
- (of expenses or costs) That has become unrecoverable or difficult to recover.
- (in combination) Having the specified number or kind of strands.
Example: "single-stranded, double-stranded"
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