marooned 1 of 2

past tense of maroon

marooned

2 of 2

adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for marooned
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Adjective
  • Leon Goretzka intercepted a feeble Pulgar clearance about 25 yards from goal and rather than close out to him, three Flamengo players decided to block off the corner of the net to the left of goalkeeper Agustin Rossi.
    Liam Twomey, New York Times, 29 June 2025
  • First appearing in Street Fighter Alpha in 1995, Hibiki is consistently portrayed as an overconfident, arrogant and utterly feeble character.
    Justin Kroll, Deadline, 26 June 2025
Adjective
  • Last week, soldiers in the Israeli military said leadership ordered soldiers to fire on unarmed Palestinians at aid distribution centers in Gaza, indicating the killings are the result of IDF policies targeting civilians in violation of international law.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2025
  • She was detained, and police found her unarmed, court records state.
    Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
Adjective
  • All these groups and more will be left high and dry, rolling the dice with every major decision.
    Kristin Reilly, Baltimore Sun, 17 June 2025
  • 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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“Marooned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marooned. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.

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