as in to leave
to cause to remain behind
sailors marooned on a desert island
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of maroon
Together, the team and family uncover a secret hidden from the world for decades on the island where they have been marooned.
—
Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 20 May 2025
Star Trek meets Shakespeare in this tale of a spaceship captain marooned on a desert planet who
orchestrates a series of events to confront the crew who betrayed him.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2025
Watch them below: To make matters worse for Jan and his clones, this exoplanet they’re marooned on is not exactly the most hospitable in the galaxy due to its proximity to a massive radiation-emitting sun.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Feels like she has been marooned on an island far from all the fun parts of the show.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for maroon
Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 20 May 2025
Star Trek meets Shakespeare in this tale of a spaceship captain marooned on a desert planet who
orchestrates a series of events to confront the crew who betrayed him.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2025
Watch them below: To make matters worse for Jan and his clones, this exoplanet they’re marooned on is not exactly the most hospitable in the galaxy due to its proximity to a massive radiation-emitting sun.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Feels like she has been marooned on an island far from all the fun parts of the show.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for maroon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maroon
Verb
-
Much of central Saskatchewan received less than half an inch of rainfall in April and May, leaving many wetlands dry.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
-
Among its 14 plant oils are argan kernel and rice bran, which regulate sebum production and loosen dead skin cells, respectively—and, together, leave your pores looking significantly smaller and your skin significantly smoother.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Some whales have become stranded or collided with ships when overwhelmed by anthropogenic noise, while others have been left to, dangerously, reduce singing altogether.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
11 Sep. 2025
-
Now that the service is gone, that design choice has left many users stranded.—
Chris Groshong,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
These factors should never be a cause to abandon principles, but this is exactly what is occurring.—
Kimberly Ross,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
-
This would come as Carr also plans on abandoning an effort to raise the agency's benchmark for high-speed internet from 100Mbps to 1Gbps.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Bird counters walk specific circuits in the spring to call to desert quail and register responses as a means of sampling those populations.—
Brandon Loomis,
AZCentral.com,
9 Sep. 2025
-
The Elevated Velocity has modes for interior comfort and different kinds of travel, from hands-free relaxation to desert racing.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Maroon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maroon. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share