Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for defaulted (on)
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Famously passed over by American Idol producers, Amber Riley shows off her stellar pipes in the role of resident high school diva Mercedes Jones, always competing with Rachel Berry for the top spot in the glee club.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Apr. 2026 -
Just last year, an Indian movie that critics globally tipped as an Oscar winner was passed over by the same selection committee.—
Diaa Hadid,
NPR,
10 Apr. 2026
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At first, Orbán ignored Magyar.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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Trump has been angry that NATO member countries ignored his call to help reopen the vital waterway as gas prices soared during the war.—
Aamer Madhani,
Fortune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Kaley denied being abused or neglected, though Meta’s attorneys did show some Instagram posts about her mother screaming at her.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
9 Apr. 2026
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Feeling neglected by Les, Lindy has struck up a retaliatory affair with his colleague Richie (O-T Fagbenle), who mistakenly submits one of her students’ short stories to The New Yorker as her own.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2026
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Nelson disregarded—or allegedly did not see—the order from his superior to pull back.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Apr. 2026
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Real-life Las Vegas showgirl and writer Maren Wade, born Maren Flagg, alleges that Swift knowingly disregarded her claim to a similar name.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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Now Larrañaga stopped a freshman who forgot one and asked the class to help.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Apr. 2026
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Porziņģis played like a man who forgot the rules of physics, racking up five fouls in the third quarter—including two in the backcourt that were as unnecessary as a screen door on a submarine.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
6 Apr. 2026
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What tends to be overlooked, in the aesthetic shock, is Proust’s elaborate hymn to its moral and spiritual implications.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Latinos are a fundamental part of American history and culture, and one of the largest communities in the United States, yet their presence in Hollywood has long been limited, stereotyped, or overlooked.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Defaulted (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defaulted%20%28on%29. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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