1
as in indulges
to give (oneself) over to something especially unrestrainedly
more than ready to abandon himself to a life of complete idleness for the duration of his vacation
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2
as in leaves
to cause to remain behind
abandoned the group that he had been hiking with and struck out on his own
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3
as in cancels
to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to)
the bad weather forced NASA to abandon the launch
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as in discontinues
to stop doing (something) permanently
marriage customs that were abandoned decades ago
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Recent Examples of abandons
Miami had a relatively balanced offense in the first two years, but the offense has lost its big-play bite, and consistently abandons the run.
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Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Some of them are barely recipes at all; sometimes Nosrat abandons the form entirely.
—Dan Kois, New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2025
But Pueblo County business and political leaders say the plan endorsed by the PUC abandons their region, which has a high poverty rate.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 11 Sep. 2025
No More Harkening back to the classic storyline which introduced the world to Kingpin, this new card features art from Aniekan Udofia extremely reminiscent of the panel in which Spider-Man abandons his costume.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
Escalating military pressure abandons the living hostages to their fate and leaves the bodies of those already dead buried forever in Gaza’s rubble.
—Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Will abandons his students at the first sight of Agnes walking by the classroom window, and the two of them are sucking faces a minute later.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 30 Aug. 2025
Here, the show abandons both its grasp of subtlety and its special effects acumen.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Cliffhangers on TV shows are all fun and games until the network abandons ship and the plot ends for good, mid-story.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Some of them are barely recipes at all; sometimes Nosrat abandons the form entirely.
—Dan Kois, New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2025
But Pueblo County business and political leaders say the plan endorsed by the PUC abandons their region, which has a high poverty rate.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 11 Sep. 2025
No More Harkening back to the classic storyline which introduced the world to Kingpin, this new card features art from Aniekan Udofia extremely reminiscent of the panel in which Spider-Man abandons his costume.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
Escalating military pressure abandons the living hostages to their fate and leaves the bodies of those already dead buried forever in Gaza’s rubble.
—Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Will abandons his students at the first sight of Agnes walking by the classroom window, and the two of them are sucking faces a minute later.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 30 Aug. 2025
Here, the show abandons both its grasp of subtlety and its special effects acumen.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Cliffhangers on TV shows are all fun and games until the network abandons ship and the plot ends for good, mid-story.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abandons
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The falling soufflé as a symbol of the crumbling hotel is the kind of heavy-handed touch Solnicki rarely indulges.—
Caryn James,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Aug. 2025
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So much eye-candy value is maximized by David Schuurman’s widescreen photography, which frequently indulges us further with sweeping drone’s-eye views of spectacular landscapes.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
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The funding pause leaves many new homeowners in high-flood risk areas scrambling for protection and could halt the processing of current damage claims.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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That leaves Wednesday’s release of minutes from the Federal Reserve’s last policy meeting as the main economic report to watch in the coming week as the central bank is self-funded and unaffected by the shutdown.—
Danny Bakst,
Fortune,
6 Oct. 2025
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Miami cancels school, orders state of emergency About 10 minutes to the west, the community of Miami was also recovering from intense flooding.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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After her family cancels holiday plans at the last minute, Nell decides to spend the week of Christmas having fun on her own!—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Sep. 2025
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Nissan discontinues Ariya electric SUV after 3 years.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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If Washington discontinues counterterrorism support to Damascus, the Syrian government may fail to unify the country and prevent ISIS’s return.—
Caroline Rose,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Sep. 2025
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Order surrenders messily to disorder.—
Domenico Starnone,
The Atlantic,
28 Sep. 2025
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Each year, millions of cats and dogs enter shelters across the United States, many due to owner surrenders.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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The difference is the wisdom to recognize that giving away public-trust land and diminishing our quality of life forsakes the permanent greater good for the temporary benefit of a few developers and residents.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Sep. 2025
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Missouri isn’t a state that automatically revokes a police license when an officer is convicted of a serious crime.—
Katie Moore,
Kansas City Star,
22 Sep. 2025
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Termination can occur immediately if the NBPA suspends or revokes an agent’s certification, but Turner capably performed his duties.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Dogs may not get endless playtime, but one determined Cavapoo wasn’t ready to call it quits when his toys were put away.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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In the final moments of the episode, Mia quits, leaving many questions about her journey in the remainder of the season.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Abandons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abandons. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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