beach
noun
an expanse of sand or pebbles along a shore.
beached
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past participleof beach.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof beach.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
beachnounan expanse of sand or pebbles along a shore.
Example Sentences
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What’s more depressing is that a research biologist interviewed by KING-TV, Seattle’s NBC affiliate, stated that the beached whales people have encountered likely represent only a quarter to a fifth of the total death toll.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
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
Henry swings a violent U-turn that takes down a little crepe myrtle tree on the island between lanes, and we’re beached there, spinning our wheels, kicking up leaves and pink flowers.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
