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sailors marooned on a desert island
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Recent Examples of marooned
Charlotte Walsh, PEOPLE, 20 May 2026
That’s the epiphany of a marooned American astronaut who thinks he’s been rescued by kindly Martians, only to realize he’s been installed as the newest exhibit in their zoo.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026
On Thursday, officials in Jamaica deployed emergency crews to help clear roads and drop food and supplies into marooned communities.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
Duarte Dias, CBS News, 18 June 2026
In a media briefing, Richard Meade, editor in chief of Lloyd’s List, said for the first time in 110 days, ships owned by major companies were crossing the strait after effectively being marooned there since February.
—Mae Anderson, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2026
As a white male who inhabited a once homogeneous town, Harry feels marooned, marginalized by the social and racial turmoil of the late 1960s.
—Time, 12 May 2026
Prior to the launch of Sunday Ticket in 1994, a Colts fan marooned in Gotham would have no recourse but to head out to a sports bar.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 May 2026
The oldest sleeper carriage on the Venice-Simplon-Orient-Express, Sleeping Car 3309 was famously marooned in a snow drift sixty miles from Istanbul in 1929.
—Rebekah Peppler, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 May 2026
Thinking of my mother marooned in her house was dismaying to me.
—Nicholas Dawidoff, New Yorker, 10 May 2026
The ship, which was due to head to Spain, was marooned for days off the coast of Cape Verde with close to 150 people on board.
—Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Eleven years after making the tsunami film, The Impossible, Bayona set his lens upon this tragedy, where 16 passengers were marooned in the icy embrace of an Andean glacier after a Uruguayan plane accident.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Apr. 2026
Adjective
The series is based on a simple premise, following up to 24 starving and marooned people who are forced to vote one another off the island.
—Charlotte Walsh, PEOPLE, 20 May 2026
That’s the epiphany of a marooned American astronaut who thinks he’s been rescued by kindly Martians, only to realize he’s been installed as the newest exhibit in their zoo.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026
On Thursday, officials in Jamaica deployed emergency crews to help clear roads and drop food and supplies into marooned communities.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
In a media briefing, Richard Meade, editor in chief of Lloyd's List, said for the first time in 110 days ships owned by major companies are transiting the strait after effectively being marooned there since February.
—Duarte Dias, CBS News, 18 June 2026
In a media briefing, Richard Meade, editor in chief of Lloyd’s List, said for the first time in 110 days, ships owned by major companies were crossing the strait after effectively being marooned there since February.
—Mae Anderson, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2026
As a white male who inhabited a once homogeneous town, Harry feels marooned, marginalized by the social and racial turmoil of the late 1960s.
—Time, 12 May 2026
Prior to the launch of Sunday Ticket in 1994, a Colts fan marooned in Gotham would have no recourse but to head out to a sports bar.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 May 2026
The oldest sleeper carriage on the Venice-Simplon-Orient-Express, Sleeping Car 3309 was famously marooned in a snow drift sixty miles from Istanbul in 1929.
—Rebekah Peppler, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 May 2026
Thinking of my mother marooned in her house was dismaying to me.
—Nicholas Dawidoff, New Yorker, 10 May 2026
The ship, which was due to head to Spain, was marooned for days off the coast of Cape Verde with close to 150 people on board.
—Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Eleven years after making the tsunami film, The Impossible, Bayona set his lens upon this tragedy, where 16 passengers were marooned in the icy embrace of an Andean glacier after a Uruguayan plane accident.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marooned
Adjective
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According to the gallery, the 25-minute film is set in a semi-abandoned hotel near Tokyo and reimagines the Greek myth of the goddess Persephone’s abduction by Hades.—
Leigh Anne Miller,
ARTnews.com,
16 June 2026
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Born on May 13, 1958, in California, Sheets appeared on 163 episodes of Storage Wars between 2010 and 2023, vying with other buyers of abandoned and unopened storage lockers being auctioned.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2026
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Earlier this week, Kpler estimated around 220 tankers and 500 ships were stranded in the Persian Gulf.—
Lou Robinson,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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Kayakers contacted law enforcement after spotting a vehicle stranded on a steep embankment near milepost 4 on South Fork Road, close to the South Fork of the Payette River, that same day.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
18 June 2026
Adjective
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Jolted by a feeble office market, a growing number of developers are considering ways to convert their office properties to other uses, such as housing projects.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
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Enervated cuteness and tryhard sincerity define a whole new wave of musicians, from Pittsburgh rockers feeble little horse to cringe-pop upcycler Worldpeace DMT to SoundCloud producer MASSI, whose songs spill with the tiny adorable detail of a toy train set.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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Landry, who was aware Stewart was unarmed, shot him once in the chest.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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In 2012, George Zimmerman killed unarmed Black teenager Trayvon Martin and was charged with second-degree murder.—
Carol Rose Little,
The Conversation,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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The drought that has plagued much of the Chesapeake Bay’s watershed during the first half of this year is causing strains to drinking water supplies, hurting crop output and leaving many rafters and boaters high and dry.—
Jeremy Cox,
Baltimore Sun,
27 May 2026
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If everything goes to plan — and with no relief from the weather — Flaming Gorge will fall by as much as 27 feet (8 meters) a year from now, leaving Buckboard Marina even more high and dry.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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With themes of resilience, victory, and joy as a healing balm, Joy in the Belly of a Riot is a beautiful manifestation of how poetry has the power to heal and help one overcome pain.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Essence,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Marooned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marooned. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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