as in to leave
to cause to remain behind
sailors marooned on a desert island
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Recent Examples of maroon
Aliens marooned on Earth and trying to fit into American society is one of the most prevalent sci-fi tropes, and it’s executed perfectly here.
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Jeff Spry, Space.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Simon Williams is a struggling actor marooned in that familiar Los Angeles purgatory.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 27 Jan. 2026
And other than strategic additions that have been added over the years to complicate gameplay, the structure has stayed largely the same for 49 seasons—16-20 strangers, assembled into warring tribes, are marooned on an island, competing for a million-dollar prize.
—Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 2025
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.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Nov. 2025
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Jeff Spry, Space.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Simon Williams is a struggling actor marooned in that familiar Los Angeles purgatory.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 27 Jan. 2026
And other than strategic additions that have been added over the years to complicate gameplay, the structure has stayed largely the same for 49 seasons—16-20 strangers, assembled into warring tribes, are marooned on an island, competing for a million-dollar prize.
—Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 2025
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.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Nov. 2025
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With the high court passing on the city’s request, that leaves in place a ruling that the city violated state law and needs to update its housing plan and zone for at least 13,368 new homes this decade, including affordable options.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
24 Feb. 2026
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Air vibrates the tissues in the voice box while an area just above contracts, leaving a small opening for the whistle to escape.—
Adithi Ramakrishnan,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Tragically, some deaths were attributed to carbon monoxide poisoning, as people stranded in their cars left the engines running to keep them warm, and snow piled up around them.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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Hundreds of vehicles were reported stranded on state roads, according to Mass State Police.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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All three figures were once associated with the regime’s internal movement for incremental reform; all three long ago abandoned that stance to advocate the wholesale transformation of the system instead.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
20 Feb. 2026
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Despite the relatively recent creation of the Government Oversight Committee, the legislature has largely abandoned its oversight role.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
20 Feb. 2026
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The venue compound was largely deserted after three days of large crowds at the event.—
Aditya Soni,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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In 2020, CalGEM ordered AllenCo to plug the wells after if determined the company had essentially deserted the site, leaving the wells unplugged and in an unsafe condition.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Maroon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maroon. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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