as in to leave
to cause to remain behind
sailors marooned on a desert island
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Recent Examples of maroon
Local television showed an air force helicopter rescuing three people stranded on the roof of a house marooned by floods, while navy and police used boats to transport residents.
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Arkansas Online, 28 Nov. 2025
At the old port in Pozzuoli, boats now stand nestled in long grass, marooned on new land that has risen out of the sea.
—Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 25 Nov. 2025
When a mysterious European ship was found marooned in a nearby village, its English pilot, John Blackthorne (Jarvis), shared vital strategic secrets with Toranaga that tipped the scales of power in his favor to win a century-defining civil war.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 17 Nov. 2025
Only two communities remained marooned from access except by helicopter – Petersville in Westmoreland Parish and Ducketts in Saint James Parish, said Alvin Gayle, director general of the office of disaster preparedness and emergency management.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 28 Nov. 2025
At the old port in Pozzuoli, boats now stand nestled in long grass, marooned on new land that has risen out of the sea.
—Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 25 Nov. 2025
When a mysterious European ship was found marooned in a nearby village, its English pilot, John Blackthorne (Jarvis), shared vital strategic secrets with Toranaga that tipped the scales of power in his favor to win a century-defining civil war.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 17 Nov. 2025
Only two communities remained marooned from access except by helicopter – Petersville in Westmoreland Parish and Ducketts in Saint James Parish, said Alvin Gayle, director general of the office of disaster preparedness and emergency management.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maroon
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The departure of Stockton and Warren leaves head coach Spencer Danielson with the task of replacing two secondary coaches.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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Members of the Minneapolis City Council, in a joint statement, demanded that ICE leave the city following the shooting.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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My phone was my lifeline when I was stranded in paradise and acted as my connection to work, online travel booking platforms, my kids’ school district, and my family located elsewhere in the hotel, as well as back at home.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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Power outages have frequently been the cause of riders becoming stranded on amusement park attractions in the past.—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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The Miami Hurricanes are at home, while the entire state of Indiana – save for some in West Lafayette – is content to abandon their homes to enjoy this unexpectedly stupefying playoff march.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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Season One concludes with the Texas Tech geology graduate abandoning a well crew after tragedy strikes, only to achieve rapid success in his personal and work endeavors.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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His case was linked to proceedings against the civil association FundaRedes, though relatives and human-rights groups believe the real target was his brother, who had deserted the armed forces two years earlier.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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These folks won’t desert their teams, no matter how many NFL Sundays end in heartache.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Maroon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maroon. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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