as in to leave
to cause to remain behind
sailors marooned on a desert island
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Recent Examples of maroon
Lindsey’s parents fly to the Chinese city and fearfully track their eldest’s recovery, leaving their younger daughter, Grace, who was adopted from China, marooned at summer camp with no information.
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Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2025
Probst actually spoke to all 18 contestants before the marooning challenge, and the excitement level was off the charts, especially from the Lagi women (Star, Eva, Bianca).
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 27 Feb. 2025
That makes Wolves the fourth-most likely team in the league to remain in their current position at the end of the campaign after Liverpool, clear at the top of the table, Arsenal, their closest challengers in second, and Southampton, seemingly marooned in 20th.
—Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
The Hemingway in the piece is a comic figure—self-dramatizing, repetitive, marooned within his own monologues, and sometimes ridiculously affected.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
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Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2025
Probst actually spoke to all 18 contestants before the marooning challenge, and the excitement level was off the charts, especially from the Lagi women (Star, Eva, Bianca).
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 27 Feb. 2025
That makes Wolves the fourth-most likely team in the league to remain in their current position at the end of the campaign after Liverpool, clear at the top of the table, Arsenal, their closest challengers in second, and Southampton, seemingly marooned in 20th.
—Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
The Hemingway in the piece is a comic figure—self-dramatizing, repetitive, marooned within his own monologues, and sometimes ridiculously affected.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maroon
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That left officials urging victims and survivors to come forward and work with authorities to ensure accountability.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
23 June 2025
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However, LeMahieu's bat leaves plenty to be desired, his defense at second base is not the best and Chisholm is a better defender at second base than in the hot corner.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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Worldwide impact Trump’s Jan. 20 order to immediately suspend refugee admissions stranded more than 10,000 people that completed the lengthy process to acquire refugee status and had scheduled flights to the U.S.—
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
23 June 2025
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Then, Christian Vázquez struck out to strand the tying and go-ahead runs in the ninth.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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To add insult to injury, Pfizer abandoned its plan just a few years after the Kelo decision, just as its tax breaks were about to expire and after about $80 million of taxpayer money was spent, and the land remains a vacant lot all these years later.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
22 June 2025
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While families may choose various savings tools, abandoning Florida’s institutions over political disagreements undermines the progress made by thousands of dedicated students, faculty and staff.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
21 June 2025
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Council’s offense deserted him in his second season. 2025 draft picks: third, 35th Draft need: The Sixers needed a power forward all season.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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Never desert a blaze: Avoid abandoning any fire without supervision.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
20 June 2025
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“Maroon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maroon. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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