running aground

A form of run aground — To be immobilized by water too shallow to allow it to float.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of run aground
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APA

running aground. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/running%20aground

MLA

“running aground.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/running%20aground. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “running aground,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/running%20aground.

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