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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The image of the beached horse first lodged in Nolan’s mind over 20 years ago when he was in the running to direct a movie based on another Homeric epic, “The Iliad.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
But I can choose to recognize that some performers, artistic works and brands are simply too big to fail or bury, so they become some version of a beached grey whale’s corpse.
From Salon ● May 14, 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
The SS Richard Montgomery beached along the Thames Estuary in 1944 eventually sinking with 1,400 tonnes of explosive cargo on board.
From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2024
I beached the lifeboat at the foot of a giant cypress.
From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan
