as in to leave
to cause to remain behind
sailors marooned on a desert island
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Recent Examples of maroon
The ship, which looks like it is marooned in a tree, is one of more than a half dozen spaces that beckon to children.
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Bonnie Gross, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2025
For a short moment in January, TikTok’s abruptly vanished from app stores and web browsers, marooning over 170 million monthly users who make the wildly addictive short-form video app a central part of their daily lives.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025
He was mostly marooned in the bottom six leading to a disappointing 28-point season.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 17 June 2025
Known as Kosmos 482 and originally designed to parachute down to the surface of Venus, the armored capsule had spent 53 years marooned in an elliptical orbit before its fiery re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
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Bonnie Gross, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2025
For a short moment in January, TikTok’s abruptly vanished from app stores and web browsers, marooning over 170 million monthly users who make the wildly addictive short-form video app a central part of their daily lives.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025
He was mostly marooned in the bottom six leading to a disappointing 28-point season.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 17 June 2025
Known as Kosmos 482 and originally designed to parachute down to the surface of Venus, the armored capsule had spent 53 years marooned in an elliptical orbit before its fiery re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maroon
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Enzo Maresca’s ominous words in his press conference at Cobham on Thursday left little room to avoid the conclusion that Colwill had suffered a significant injury.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
8 Aug. 2025
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Where are opportunities left untouched simply due to a lack of capacity?—
Scott Brighton,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The boat, which was stranded for months on Lake Michigan, sold at auction for just $2,500 — much less than Milwaukee County hoped for.—
Steven Martinez,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The news comes after Wilmore was stranded in space for almost 300 days after embarking on a crew mission to test the Boeing Starliner spacecraft alongside Suni Williams in June 2024.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Both were abandoned in the face of a challenge, and both resulted in companies staying independent and having success.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The lack of parking is made worse by drivers who leave large commercial trucks or work vans abandoned on neighboring streets, often taking up multiple parking spaces, Lopez said.—
Alyssa N. Salcedo,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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In California, the warning is in effect for southeastern counties, with temperatures forecast to reach 111 F in Indian Wells Valley; and 115 F in Coachella Valley and San Diego County deserts.—
Matthew Robinson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Aug. 2025
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Once again, Liverpool’s end at the national stadium was long since deserted.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Maroon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maroon. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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