as in abandoned
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as in stranded
to cause to remain behind
sailors marooned on a desert island
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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 -
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
Verb
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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
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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
Adjective
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Rather than attempt a feeble defense of himself, Nick attacks June for the same willful ignorance her mother accused her of in Alaska.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
6 May 2025
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During a question-and-answer session, shareholders grumbled about everything from the falling share price and feeble dividend of 6 euros versus 14 euros in 2023 to the complicated WiFi login process and historic lack of shareholder gifts.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Deputy Prosecutors Brad Carter and Bernie Johnsen said the Crosses tracked Bursey’s vehicle down; Bursey was unarmed before Billy Cross gunned him down.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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Assailants fired on unarmed men, women and children inuring around 20 others.—
Amira El-Fekki
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 May 2025
Adjective
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Amid these challenges, many Gen Z members feel like they’ve been left high and dry when getting financial help.—
JB Orecchia,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
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The first thing Beame did was to cut construction projects (Battery Park City, the 2nd Ave. subway line), leaving construction workers high and dry.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Marooned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marooned. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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