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Recent Examples of in the lurch
Don’t get left out in the lurch when the weather turns tundra.
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Katey Psencik, Austin American Statesman, 9 Dec. 2025
The bigger question is how long this standoff can continue, leaving consumers in the lurch during one of the busiest times of the year for sports.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
The disagreement leaves patients like Kuhn in the lurch.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
However, if a flood actually occurs in one of these cases, homes without flood insurance may be left in the lurch.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 30 Sep. 2025
There are economic reasons for governments to invest more in after-school programs so that fewer families are left in the lurch.
—Alana Semuels, Time, 22 Sep. 2025
Investors in the consumer staples sector have been grappling with a string of abrupt departures of senior executives, leaving the outlook for their stocks in the lurch.
—Chloe Taylor,ganesh Rao, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
During the transition, some customers have been left in the lurch.
—Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2025
About a month before BALLS was set to debut its first performance, however, the actor playing the Professor dropped out, leaving the entire production in the lurch.
—Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Katey Psencik, Austin American Statesman, 9 Dec. 2025
The bigger question is how long this standoff can continue, leaving consumers in the lurch during one of the busiest times of the year for sports.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
The disagreement leaves patients like Kuhn in the lurch.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
However, if a flood actually occurs in one of these cases, homes without flood insurance may be left in the lurch.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 30 Sep. 2025
There are economic reasons for governments to invest more in after-school programs so that fewer families are left in the lurch.
—Alana Semuels, Time, 22 Sep. 2025
Investors in the consumer staples sector have been grappling with a string of abrupt departures of senior executives, leaving the outlook for their stocks in the lurch.
—Chloe Taylor,ganesh Rao, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
During the transition, some customers have been left in the lurch.
—Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2025
About a month before BALLS was set to debut its first performance, however, the actor playing the Professor dropped out, leaving the entire production in the lurch.
—Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for in the lurch
Adjective
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Those that live along the border could die, and, in the long run, populations may be more susceptible to disease and climate change.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Eggplant is also quite susceptible to the cold, so container gardening is a great choice and gives you easy control over temperature.—
Samantha Johnson,
Martha Stewart,
1 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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There is an ongoing debate about whether governments are protecting the right places or leaving the most critical biodiversity hot spots and conflict zones unprotected.—
Rodrigo Tardin,
The Conversation,
26 Jan. 2026
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For perspective, the Orlando Magic traded four unprotected first-round picks to acquire Desmond Bane from the Memphis Grizzlies this past offseason.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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But Michael warned the new structure is vulnerable to Hamas manipulation, with the group likely to exploit any new setup.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The greatest concern is along the North Carolina Outer Banks and into the Virginia Tidewater region, where strong winds, high surf and beach erosion could lead to overwash and flooding in vulnerable coastal communities.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The Confederacy would not win foreign recognition, leaving it helpless against a Union blockade.—
Jamelle Bouie,
Mercury News,
29 Jan. 2026
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Schools, though, aren’t helpless.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Back then, America feared an armada of Soviet bombers laden with A-bombs barreling over the horizon, dodging our few anti-aircraft batteries, and dropping their deadly payloads on undefended American cities.—
Barry Scott Zellen,
Hartford Courant,
22 Jan. 2026
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Overall, the artist’s work feels honest and undefended.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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“In the lurch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/in%20the%20lurch. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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