as in stranded
to cause to remain behind
sailors marooned on a desert island
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According to a post on the fire department's Instagram, the pet managed to swim to a nearby island, roughly 75 feet offshore, where the dog became stranded.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
26 Dec. 2024 -
Helene destroyed homes and roads, stranded residents without phone service and water, and claimed the lives of nearly 250 people throughout the Southeast.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
26 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The 33 towns being considered for this project, which are expected to meet final approval in the coming weeks, are all on the brink of extinction with the number of empty and abandoned houses outnumbering those that are inhabited.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
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The team had a group task to accomplish, yes, but at every checkpoint, people had to make the decision to be selfish or selfless, and the selfish ones got rewarded while the selfless were left abandoned and miserable on the loch.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But Morgan Stanley suggested the feeble job gains of the past three months would spur the Fed to act in September despite stable unemployment.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
1 Aug. 2025
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But that looks feeble next to Bitcoin, which made new record highs yesterday, cresting over $122,000 per coin.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
15 July 2025
Adjective
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Rausch said Drummond was unarmed at the time of his arrest, but police have since recovered several firearms.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
5 Aug. 2025
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However, an investigation by the Jackson County Prosecutor’s office found that Bridges was unarmed and had not been given commands during the chase.—
Kennedy Sessions,
Kansas City Star,
3 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The American people overwhelmingly rate Social Security as the most important program in our country and oppose cuts that would leave our seniors high and dry.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Aug. 2025
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Astronomers say the location is both high and dry enough to provide clear skies for observing the universe.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
23 June 2025
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“Marooned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marooned. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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