aborted

Definition of abortednext
past tense of abort

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of aborted Or the pilots could have just aborted the landing at that point and circled to try again. — ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026 The production of some vaccines involves growing viruses in human cell cultures from two fetuses aborted in the 1960s, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. — Finch Walker, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 The company aborted a Thursday attempt after running the countdown clock to under 30 seconds. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2026 NordSpace had planned to launch its own Taiga rocket from the Atlantic Spaceport Launch Complex in August 2025, but the test was aborted due to mechanical issues. — IEEE Spectrum, 20 Aug. 2026 Would the entire operation be aborted before entering the vehicle for the airport? — David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2026 The arriving flight had aborted an earlier landing attempt because another aircraft was still on the runway. — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 29 July 2026 SpaceX initially tried to launch Flight 13 on July 16, but the rocket aborted the try at the last second due to engine issues. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 25 July 2026 The Delta pilots noted a potential collision and aborted their landing, instead opting to perform a go-around, which involves climbing away from the runway before circling back around for a safer landing. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 24 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aborted
Verb
  • The stage musical based on one of the biggest movies ever made in Connecticut finally makes it here on a national tour and an earlier tour was canceled.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
  • In August, Bonnaroo, the beloved Tennessee festival, was canceled to take a break and fortify the grounds after back to back years of heavy storms.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The restaurant idea was abandoned and, instead, an extremely small table was located on the floor below the main lobby.
    — Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2026
  • But jurors heard testimony from family members convincing them that there was no way Cavett would have abandoned her son, Kamdyn.
    — Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Earlier this month, Santa Monica’s inaugural Ocean Way Festival was scrapped amid dangerous high surf and flooding caused by Hurricane Marie across Southern California.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Among them, Ed Sheeran scrapped stops at Gillette Stadium including shows set for Friday and Saturday night in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • In 2018, Kelly sided with CNN after its then-chief White House correspondent, Jim Acosta, had his hard pass revoked.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The White House barred entry to staffers from the three outlets on Saturday and revoked their press passes.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026

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“Aborted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aborted. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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