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aborting

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verb

present participle of abort

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Recent Examples of aborting
Verb
After aborting a Starship test flight last week, SpaceX plans to try again this Thursday evening. Jim Cramer, CNBC, 20 July 2026 Meanwhile, Antonelli made the mistake of aborting his lap, thinking there were double yellow flags. Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 1 July 2026 The crew coordinated with air traffic control and performed a go-around, which involves aborting a landing attempt and climbing away from the runway, to avoid an American Airlines plane that was departing from an intersecting runway, The Guardian reported. Adam England, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026 Apollo 13 zoomed around the Moon after famously aborting its lunar landing mission. Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2026 Just before Sunday’s collision, controllers were dealing with another plane that had declared an emergency after aborting a takeoff and smelling an odor on the plane. Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026 An investigation by the Spanish outlet La Marea uncovered contracts that restricted women’s movements during pregnancy, including clauses prohibiting travel abroad or aborting the fetus. Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025 San-ho enters the code, aborting the strike. Kayti Burt, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aborting
Adjective
  • This might ensure that the female’s own genes get passed on, just in case her nesting partner is infertile.
    Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 8 July 2026
  • The fact that [Ruben] is infertile and what that means to his manhood, and his ability to be masculine and reproduce and have a son.
    Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • Gray, who was 14 at the time of the shooting, pleaded guilty last week to 55 charges, canceling a trial that was scheduled to begin in October at a courthouse in Columbia County.
    Taylor Croft, AJC.com, 28 July 2026
  • Cracker Barrel stopped the updates in their tracks, reverting to its old logo and canceling plans to remodel restaurants.
    Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 27 July 2026
Verb
  • If someone expects too much, don’t soothe the tension by abandoning your limit.
    Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 July 2026
  • But Akinola says that other patients aren't as fortunate, with friends and loved ones abandoning them.
    Durrie Bouscaren, NPR, 25 July 2026
Verb
  • His active hands have created some steals and deflections, scrapping in the post and not letting guys post him up.
    Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
  • Lingering Concerns Despite scrapping the warning period, officers can’t go straight to arresting the homeless.
    Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
Verb
  • Legislators considered revoking the veto to let other investors proceed, but never took action.
    Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
  • Lawmakers say revoking licenses for Los Angeles’ KABC-TV or San Francisco’s KGO-TV would harm millions of viewers who rely on the stations for local news, emergency alerts and community programming.
    Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026

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“Aborting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aborting. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.

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