verb
to come to a stop or be stranded on the ground or a submerged object, typically said of a ship or boat
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The ship ran aground on the rocky shore, causing significant damage.
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The boat ran aground because the captain wasn't paying attention.
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The yacht totally ran aground on the sandbar, dude.
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His plans to start a new business quickly ran aground when he realized the lack of funding.