as in to leave
to cause to remain behind
sailors marooned on a desert island
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Recent Examples of maroon
As a white male who inhabited a once homogeneous town, Harry feels marooned, marginalized by the social and racial turmoil of the late 1960s.
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Time,
12 May 2026
Prior to the launch of Sunday Ticket in 1994, a Colts fan marooned in Gotham would have no recourse but to head out to a sports bar.
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Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
11 May 2026
Thinking of my mother marooned in her house was dismaying to me.
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Nicholas Dawidoff,
New Yorker,
10 May 2026
The oldest sleeper carriage on the Venice-Simplon-Orient-Express, Sleeping Car 3309 was famously marooned in a snow drift sixty miles from Istanbul in 1929.
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Rebekah Peppler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 May 2026
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Time,
12 May 2026
Prior to the launch of Sunday Ticket in 1994, a Colts fan marooned in Gotham would have no recourse but to head out to a sports bar.
—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
11 May 2026
Thinking of my mother marooned in her house was dismaying to me.
—
Nicholas Dawidoff,
New Yorker,
10 May 2026
The oldest sleeper carriage on the Venice-Simplon-Orient-Express, Sleeping Car 3309 was famously marooned in a snow drift sixty miles from Istanbul in 1929.
—
Rebekah Peppler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maroon
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Yet robust economic growth has proved elusive, even as government debt has climbed, leaving successive administrations with little firepower to fix a growing list of related challenges, from crumbling infrastructure to a chronic housing shortage.
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Adis does the right thing and asks to leave the boat.
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Timmy, a humpback whale that was stranded several times in the Baltic Sea this year, captured worldwide interest during a controversial rescue effort.
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During Monday’s loss, López was left stranded on third while the Marlins also didn’t capitalize on Edwards reaching base multiple times.
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One of Wood’s earliest conversations with Reid centered on abandoning the heeled footwear that helped define earlier versions of the character.
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Jessie is thrilled, but her enthusiasm is crushingly fleeting, as Emily abandons Jessie with other items in a donation box on the side of the road.
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No matter how crowded or deserted your beach may be, being mindful of others will go a long way in creating an enjoyable day for you and all your fellow beachgoers.
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Further up Lake Street, there are signs of a slow recovery at the Plaza Mexico, with customers sitting at tables that were deserted during the winter.
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“Maroon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maroon. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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