forsook

verb

past tense of forsake
as in left
to cause to remain behind forsaking most of our possessions, we evacuated just before the hurricane struck

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  1. abandoned
  2. stranded
  3. deserted
Verb
  • Bowles told the jury during trial that May would have never willingly abandoned her children.
    — Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026
  • The series’ new iterations, starting with Fede Álvarez’s 2013 soft reboot Evil Dead, have largely abandoned its roots as horror-comedy in favor of orgiastic slaughter.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026
Definition of abandoned
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  • Twenty-eight men were stranded in Antarctica for two years, their ship crushed by ice.
    — Ed Brzychcy, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • The group were stranded for around three and a half hours before being rescued, the news agency noted.
    — Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
Definition of stranded
Verb
  • Ghulam Ali whipped his head around to see if anyone else was there, but the fields were deserted at this time of day.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 June 2026
  • No matter how crowded or deserted your beach may be, being mindful of others will go a long way in creating an enjoyable day for you and all your fellow beachgoers.
    — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 19 June 2026
Definition of deserted
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