defaulted

past tense of default

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for defaulted
Verb
  • According to a passenger who spotted her aboard the plane, the congressional representative had ignored a friendly greeting from the economy-cabin flier.
    Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Sometimes, they’d be turned away, and other times, ignored.
    David Rodriguez Muñoz, Freep.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • However, protestors have disregarded the curfews, as did those in Kathmandu on Monday.
    Callum Sutherland, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Chances of that were at 12% as traders disregarded any possibility the committee might stay put.
    Jeff Cox, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Could you have inadvertently been omitted from a list of employee birthdays?
    Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
  • The snide discussion of the couple’s relationship, with its suggestion of gold digging on the part of Grey (or at least her mother), omitted some significant details.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Yet most failed to note the hospital’s long-standing use as a base for Hamas operations.
    Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Although his shoes contained 10 ounces of highly explosive material, his attempt to light the fuse failed because of foot perspiration.
    Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Defaulted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defaulted. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.

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