as in to leave
to cause to remain behind
sailors marooned on a desert island
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Recent Examples of maroon
Some of those who are stuck have been forced to seek shelter because of airstrikes, while others are marooned on cruise ships, which currently can't sail through the Strait of Hormuz.
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ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
The group that organized the convoy was connected to a broader network of nurses, doctors, and volunteers, which had been coördinating dozens of surgeries for protesters marooned in their homes, in obscure corners of the country.
—Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 11 Feb. 2026
Their misery was compounded by Szoboszlai’s dismissal for dragging back Erling Haaland deep into stoppage time when the net was gaping, with goalkeeper Alisson marooned upfield.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
After getting marooned on a desert island when their private plane crashes somewhere in the Gulf of Thailand on the way to a business trip, the dynamic between the adversarial pair is quickly flipped on its head.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
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ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
The group that organized the convoy was connected to a broader network of nurses, doctors, and volunteers, which had been coördinating dozens of surgeries for protesters marooned in their homes, in obscure corners of the country.
—Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 11 Feb. 2026
Their misery was compounded by Szoboszlai’s dismissal for dragging back Erling Haaland deep into stoppage time when the net was gaping, with goalkeeper Alisson marooned upfield.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
After getting marooned on a desert island when their private plane crashes somewhere in the Gulf of Thailand on the way to a business trip, the dynamic between the adversarial pair is quickly flipped on its head.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maroon
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Late November through May is the dry season there, which means fewer rains to stir up the water—leaving it with some of the clearest visibility for snorkeling and diving all year.—
Annie Daly,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
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San Francisco put on the hardest of sells on to try to keep the talented linebacker — head coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch flew to Texas to try to talk him out of leaving — but Greenlaw ultimately chose the Broncos.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2026
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With spring break underway, a partial government shutdown left Charlotte passengers stranded in security lines for nearly an hour on Sunday, according to federal reports.—
Chase Jordan
March 9,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Mar. 2026
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During that time, juvenile Chinook salmon were stranded along the riverbanks as water levels receded.—
Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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Uncompensated seizure under the land-expropriation law can only be pursued under narrow circumstances—when land is unused or has been abandoned, for example—and the program seemingly has yet to seize any property.—
Boyce Upholt,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Richard Grenell, the longtime Republican foreign policy adviser who oversaw changes at the Kennedy Center that prompted many artists to abandon the iconic performing arts venue, will step down as the institution's president.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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Tehran’s streets are deserted Tehran’s streets have been largely deserted with people sheltering during airstrikes.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Within minutes, the square was deserted.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Maroon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maroon. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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