forsook

past tense of forsake

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for forsook
Verb
  • Tropicana abandoned the glass of orange juice just six weeks after rolling it out and brought back the old orange-with-a-straw.
    Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
  • The revision of Merriam’s unabridged masterpiece was abandoned.
    Stefan Fatsis, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This has left about 58% of recent graduates stranded, still looking for their first job in the first year after getting their diploma, according to a report from Kickresume.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2025
  • The Dodgers were 0 for 5 with runners in scoring position and stranded nine runners on base.
    Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In Cameroon, so many skilled officers have deserted from the military to fight for Russia in Ukraine for up to $3,000 a month, that in March, the Cameroonian government instituted a ban on uniformed men from leaving the country.
    Alia Brahimi, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Advertisement Advertisement The numbers are catching up to a story being told by locals and visitors for several months now, of an eerily empty Vegas Strip and deserted casino floors.
    Solcyré Burga, Time, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Forsook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forsook. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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