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as in indulges
to give (oneself) over to something especially unrestrainedly
more than ready to abandon himself to a life of complete idleness for the duration of his vacation
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as in leaves
to cause to remain behind
abandoned the group that he had been hiking with and struck out on his own
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as in cancels
to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to)
the bad weather forced NASA to abandon the launch
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as in discontinues
to stop doing (something) permanently
marriage customs that were abandoned decades ago
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Recent Examples of abandons
Here, Segall abandons all instruments to concentrate on vocals, leaving his session players to gel into a real band.
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Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Pitchfork, 30 Jan. 2026
What else is going on A Maserati driver kills a man and a dog crossing a Sherman Oaks street, flees the scene and then abandons the car.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
After inadvertently destroying his best friend’s life, Narutaki Ryu abandons everything and leaves Japan, where he’s saved by Korean boxer Johan Hwang.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
Though Miguel is shot in the leg during the surprise attack, Tommy and his men come out on top, and Jenard's team abandons him to work for Chicago's new kingpin.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
For those who prefer to keep things out of sight (and out of mind), choose a china cabinet that abandons glass doors in favor of wood.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 16 Jan. 2026
The new pyramid abandons that immediacy.
—Debbie Millman, STAT, 13 Jan. 2026
Edward cruelly abandons his wife to pursue a wealthy and high-status noblewoman (Bella Heathcote).
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 27 Dec. 2025
Using three boundaries to solve the problem The new study abandons the idea of a purely passive shell.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 14 Dec. 2025
Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Pitchfork, 30 Jan. 2026
What else is going on A Maserati driver kills a man and a dog crossing a Sherman Oaks street, flees the scene and then abandons the car.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
After inadvertently destroying his best friend’s life, Narutaki Ryu abandons everything and leaves Japan, where he’s saved by Korean boxer Johan Hwang.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
Though Miguel is shot in the leg during the surprise attack, Tommy and his men come out on top, and Jenard's team abandons him to work for Chicago's new kingpin.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
For those who prefer to keep things out of sight (and out of mind), choose a china cabinet that abandons glass doors in favor of wood.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 16 Jan. 2026
The new pyramid abandons that immediacy.
—Debbie Millman, STAT, 13 Jan. 2026
Edward cruelly abandons his wife to pursue a wealthy and high-status noblewoman (Bella Heathcote).
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 27 Dec. 2025
Using three boundaries to solve the problem The new study abandons the idea of a purely passive shell.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 14 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abandons
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Evolution occasionally indulges us with organisms that seem too cool or too scary to be true, like something out of a science fiction film.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
17 Jan. 2026
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As for Princess Lilibet, 4, her mother indulges one of her current interests.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
3 Dec. 2025
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At night, shadows from the tree leaves outside dance on the floor through the large window.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel will talk to reporters at Gillette Stadium Friday afternoon before the team leaves for the Super Bowl in northern California this weekend.—
Mike Toole,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Unfortunately, for personal reasons, Brooks cancels at the last minute.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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The ports will now be re-tendered, a move that cancels CK Hutchison’s 25-year contract.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The sessions will take place as the IDFA Forum discontinues the conventional post-pitch feedback format.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
8 Oct. 2025
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Nissan discontinues Ariya electric SUV after 3 years.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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Carrie Fisher and Bruno Kirby are the secret weapons, and Nora Ephron's script never surrenders to sentimentality.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
USA Today,
15 Dec. 2025
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And this year, Stinett said, numbers are trending up again, with owner surrenders estimated to track up 40% from last year.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
25 Nov. 2025
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The difference is the wisdom to recognize that giving away public-trust land and diminishing our quality of life forsakes the permanent greater good for the temporary benefit of a few developers and residents.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Sep. 2025
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Trump revokes Canada’s spot on ‘Board of Peace’ 2.—
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FOXNews.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The budget law, which funds several of the president's priorities, including tax cuts to wealthy Americans and border security, revokes refugees' access to Medicaid, the state-federal health insurance program for people with low incomes or disabilities, starting in October 2026.—
Renuka Rayasam,
ABC News,
30 Oct. 2025
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The group released two more studio albums, making their final tally 13 albums altogether, before calling it quits in 2022.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Jan. 2026
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Kyle Cooke and Amanda Batula are calling it quits.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Abandons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abandons. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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