defaulted

past tense of default

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for defaulted
Verb
  • In a separate statement to Whittier Daily News, Rowley claimed that the city had ignored complaints about upraised sidewalks caused by tree roots for years, and stated the city had not implemented adequate inspection protocols.
    Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Kim Kardashian's refusal to watch Fatal Attraction is not going to be ignored by Kris Jenner, thank you very much!
    Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Attorneys for Hencely alleged that Fluor disregarded the military’s instructions.
    Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Police said a semi was southbound when the driver disregarded a red light and hit Yeary’s vehicle in the intersection.
    Jennifer Edwards Baker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The father, who requested his name be omitted from PEOPLE's interview, declined to comment.
    Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Instead, its gambit is to inflate the interlude chapters from King’s novel, which trace the town’s cursed history with its resident evil and were omitted from Muschietti’s films.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The shutdown began after Democrats and Republicans failed to agree on a government funding bill.
    Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
  • If the main goal was to drive African Americans away, the laws failed.
    Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Defaulted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defaulted. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

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