as in to leave
to cause to remain behind
sailors marooned on a desert island
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Recent Examples of maroon
Who maroon them in strange, suburban places, not white, unable to be Native.
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Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
A lot has happened since — so much that, in the time between being ordered to series and making it to air, an attempt to revive the channel’s heyday has been left marooned by circumstances beyond its control.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 15 Aug. 2025
Just because she was marooned in Massapequa, did not mean that Lynnie did not have her own singular beach look.
—Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, 29 July 2025
Together, the team and family uncover a secret hidden from the world for decades on the island where they have been marooned.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 20 May 2025
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Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
A lot has happened since — so much that, in the time between being ordered to series and making it to air, an attempt to revive the channel’s heyday has been left marooned by circumstances beyond its control.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 15 Aug. 2025
Just because she was marooned in Massapequa, did not mean that Lynnie did not have her own singular beach look.
—Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, 29 July 2025
Together, the team and family uncover a secret hidden from the world for decades on the island where they have been marooned.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maroon
Verb
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Markus Breitenecker, chief operating officer, is leaving his post with immediate effect.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Oct. 2025
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Abe was Japan’s longest-serving prime minister and was assassinated in 2022 at a campaign rally, two years after leaving office.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Rivers swept over banks, landslides blocked roads and many people were stranded in homes and cars, including some who were injured.—
Cristopher Rogel Blanquet,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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After surviving the dangerous crossing, many are stranded for months and unable to work.—
NPR,
NPR,
16 Oct. 2025
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As well as finding comfort on arrival, Smith is determined that those who move on do not feel abandoned.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The novel can get busy—Taylor introduces each of Wyeth’s studio mates in the first chapter, then all but abandons half of them to squeeze in more significant characters—but there’s a warmth in the overcrowding.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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We were situated in an immense valley peppered with boulders and desert agave plants—the site, Mikkelsen told me, of a winter village of the Kumeyaay people, who have inhabited the region for more than 10,000 years.—
Rosecrans Baldwin,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Oct. 2025
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The story centers on a man who travels to Pontianak carrying his deceased sister’s remains, hoping to honor her dying wishes while tracking down the father who deserted them.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Maroon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maroon. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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