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
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Bagsmart Tech Organizer Nothing feels messier than cords tangled at the bottom of your bag mid-travel day, which is why this smart tech organizer never leaves my suitcase.—
Samantha Leal,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Oct. 2025
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After September’s move, Kalshi traders quickly repriced the rest of 2025, concentrating on a two-cut scenario (October and December) and leaving a tail for only one more cut or, less likely, a larger November–December adjustment.—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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The Jays sent six players to the plate in the opening frame, ultimately stranding the bases loaded with a Daulton Varsho flyout.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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In addition to exercising caution while traveling, Reedy urged people to keep supplies such as a blanket in their car should they get stranded during the snowstorm.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Her motive for abandoning her daughter is unclear at this time.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Around 100 pairs were found abandoned on the roof, perhaps due to the thieves being frightened away, Sheriff John Budensiek said at the news conference.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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The entire neighborhood was thus deserted, with its infrastructure entirely devastated—no water networks, no electricity, and no communication or internet.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
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District 5 stretches east from Oceanside through San Marcos and Vista out to desert communities like Borrego Springs.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Maroon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maroon. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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