as in to leave
to cause to remain behind
sailors marooned on a desert island
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Recent Examples of maroon
The desiccation left marinas that once teemed with sailboats marooned, surrounded by sand.
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Evan Bush, NBC news, 7 Mar. 2026
Others were forced to seek shelter because of airstrikes, or were marooned on cruise ships that couldn’t sail through the Strait of Hormuz.
—Stefanie Dazio, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Some of those who are stuck have been forced to seek shelter because of airstrikes, while others are marooned on cruise ships, which can’t sail through the Strait of Hormuz.
—Stefanie Dazio, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
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.
—ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
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Evan Bush, NBC news, 7 Mar. 2026
Others were forced to seek shelter because of airstrikes, or were marooned on cruise ships that couldn’t sail through the Strait of Hormuz.
—Stefanie Dazio, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Some of those who are stuck have been forced to seek shelter because of airstrikes, while others are marooned on cruise ships, which can’t sail through the Strait of Hormuz.
—Stefanie Dazio, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
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.
—ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maroon
Verb
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What happens when a movement built on peace sets off a chain of events that leaves a region fluent only in the language of violence?—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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Her aunt had resisted leaving the capital for two weeks, but was finally convinced to evacuate.—
Jason Rezaian,
New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2026
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In northern O'ahu, members of the National Guard trudged through waist-deep water to help stranded drivers and mudbound homeowners.—
Matt Gutman,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Bensaid said she was stranded in Mokuleia due to road closures but was safe.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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Hadi’s daily routine increasingly became a collection of responsibilities and odd jobs that others had abandoned.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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This, in turn, forced Democrats to alter their strategy for passing Obamacare and abandon certain progressive provisions that could not be enacted through reconciliation.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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 26 Mar. 2026.
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