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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A day later his car was found abandoned but undamaged in a parking lot near Congaree National Park about 20 miles southeast of Columbia.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
3 Jan. 2025 -
According to the nonprofit, Kristin Davis found the abandoned and weak elephant calf while on a trip near Kenya's Chyulu Hills.—
Kelli Bender,
People.com,
15 Oct. 2024
Verb
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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
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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
Adjective
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Opportunities were fewer and further between after that as City began to pick apart Chelsea’s feeble press, but three minutes before his substitution, Jackson was sent into a one-on-one with Stones in the left channel.—
Sam Lee,
The Athletic,
25 Jan. 2025
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Each, in its own way, has exposed the feeble condition of progressive politics.—
Ian Tuttle,
National Review,
15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Keely is also accused of gross negligence for failing to adhere to proper pursuit procedures, allowing an unarmed man to be killed unnecessarily.—
Cheyanne M. Daniels,
The Hill,
24 Jan. 2025
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Videos from the scene seem to show that at least two were civilians who appeared to be unarmed.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN,
21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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But her wife ended up leaving her and left her high and dry.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA TODAY,
22 Jan. 2025
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The Cowboys have been left high and dry after mismanaging their RB room, all while Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb continue to try to make ends meet.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Marooned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marooned. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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