defaulted

past tense of default

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for defaulted
Verb
  • The litigation in that case resolved hundreds of lawsuits alleging the company ignored red flags while filling prescriptions for opioid pain medication.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Mun-ju doesn’t plan to fall for San-ho so quickly after her husband’s death, but the heightened emotion of life-or-death situations spur a sizzling chemistry and deep connection that cannot be ignored.
    Kayti Burt, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Others faced terrorism charges in juvenile courts presided over by judges who disregarded international protections for children.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
  • The potential adverse consequences to entrepreneurs when well-being is disregarded are well-documented.
    Samantha Dewalt, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Pierce also reportedly told professors that any mentions of trans identity must be taken out of course descriptions, while textbook chapters on trans identity must be omitted entirely.
    Abby Monteil, Them., 26 Sep. 2025
  • Two committee members, Malone and Vicky Pebsworth — both of whom have a history of sharing misinformation about vaccines — said the CDC presentations omitted a 2012 report from the Institute of Medicine.
    Aria Bendix, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Owners of The Grand, 1125 Grand Blvd, claim the parking lot’s owners have failed to provide adequate surveillance and security, and that their failure to do so has bred a hot spot for criminal activity.
    Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Bell concluded that the plaintiffs failed to show that their data was misused as a result of the breach.
    Chase Jordan October 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Defaulted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defaulted. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.

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