as in stranded
to cause to remain behind
sailors marooned on a desert island
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Recent Examples of marooned
Alison Herman, Variety, 15 Aug. 2025
Their spaceship, Jupiter 2, crash lands on Priplanus after being damaged, and the crew spends the first season marooned there.
—Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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
Their spaceship, Jupiter 2, crash lands on Priplanus after being damaged, and the crew spends the first season marooned there.
—Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marooned
Verb
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Thankfully, my passport wasn’t stolen, nor was it stranded somewhere in the middle of the rainforest (my worst fear at the time).—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Sep. 2025
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Campers may be stranded in portions of the campground.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
27 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Thousands of abandoned and derelict vessels around the US pose environmental and navigational challenges.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
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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
Adjective
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Without electrification, Simpliciano said, renewable targets run the risk of being feeble and ineffective, with brands potentially turning to biomass and other problematic substitutions as stopgap measures.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
25 Sep. 2025
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This politicization of what should be an economic solution again highlights California’s feeble legislative ability.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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When officers arrived, Bryant answered the door and was unarmed.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
27 Sep. 2025
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Like other nuclear powers, India regularly tests its unarmed nuclear-capable missiles, most recently the Agni-5 intermediate-range ballistic missile in August.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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After one john stiffs him, leaving him high and dry, he’s offered a ride by Muñeco (Osvaldo Sanchez), who’s a touch more kindly than most of his trucker brethren.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
17 Sep. 2025
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Under those sturdy leather exteriors, a Gore-tex liner keeps you high and dry, preventing water from entering while shedding unwanted moisture.—
Alice Bennett,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Marooned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marooned. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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