as in deserted
to leave (a cause or party) often in order to take up another
soldiers defected from the rebel army en masse as the failure of their cause became apparent
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Korda managed to keep it together when her swing, which felt so pure in the practice rounds, deserted her in an opening round of 73 that left her seven shots behind.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 June 2026 -
In the last decade, young audiences coveted by advertisers have deserted late night TV shows for streaming channels.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
28 May 2026
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Deputies found the Mazda abandoned nearby with its license plate removed.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
6 June 2026
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Manaea, who reached 10 years of MLB service time earlier this season, abandoned his ego.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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The ceasefire hinged on an end to Hezbollah attacks, but the group was not party to the talks and its leader rejected the pact.—
Frederik Pleitgen,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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That ad, like the others, was rejected by WMATA, according to the lawsuit.—
Mike Stunson,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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So the Devil orders the father to cut off his daughter’s offending hands.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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The strait’s closure continues to cut off 20% of the world’s oil supply from global markets, along with liquid natural gas and fertilizer needed for a functioning global economy.—
Vanessa Yurkevich,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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“Defected (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defected%20%28from%29. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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