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as in deserted
left unoccupied or unused
she consciously avoided walking past the abandoned house, with its broken windows and sagging porch
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as in rampant
showing no signs of being under control
wild, abandoned dancing that shocked the staid chaperones at the debutante ball
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as in indulged
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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as in left
to cause to remain behind
abandoned the group that he had been hiking with and struck out on his own
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as in cancelled
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 quitted
to stop doing (something) permanently
marriage customs that were abandoned decades ago
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Recent Examples of abandoned
Diane Bellcolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2023
Téllez pressed on trying to get his family back to Mexico City, circumventing several more abandoned vehicles blocking roads and eventually making it to the airport.
—Mark Stevenson, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Jan. 2023
Cathrine Todd, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Immediately after committing themselves to each other in an intimate ceremony, they are dramatically abandoned in an idyllic isolation for the adventure of a lifetime.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Thompson suspects that the Humane Society’s recent influx of abandoned and stray pets is related to inflation and the rising cost of pet food and health care.
—Diane Bellcolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2023
Téllez pressed on trying to get his family back to Mexico City, circumventing several more abandoned vehicles blocking roads and eventually making it to the airport.
—Mark Stevenson, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Jan. 2023
Verb
Many families took their losses and abandoned their lands to seize opportunities for financial success in major Italian cities when the future for those in the country looked bleak.
—Cathrine Todd, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Immediately after committing themselves to each other in an intimate ceremony, they are dramatically abandoned in an idyllic isolation for the adventure of a lifetime.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abandoned
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Between the lines: Partisan poll watchers have been part of U.S. elections since at least the 19th century to counter voter fraud and violence, which were rampant at the time, per PBS' Retro Report.April Rubin, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
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Sixty percent of the water that flows into the lower Mississippi River comes from the Ohio River, where drought is rampant.Mary Gilbert, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
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McQueen spends half an hour dispassionately showing us the grimness of HMP Maze, a Troubles-era warehouse for enemies of the British state on a disused airfield.IndieWire Staff, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2024
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In his first five night-shift stints as watchman at a disused ’80s amusement park/arcade mall — Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza Place — Mike stares glaze-eyed at security monitors, then drifts into violent 3-D incidents, His circumstance incarnates the hell that Morrissey sings about.Armond White, National Review, 1 Nov. 2023
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Avondale police issued an advisory on Sunday afternoon regarding a runaway teenage girl suspected of running away from her home to be picked up by her possible 29-year-old boyfriend.Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024
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Sofia is a runaway success in that regard, balancing prestige drama complexity with theatrical Gotham extremes.Gavia Baker-Whitelaw, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
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Penny surrendered more than a week after the incident.Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2024
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President Joan Laporta didn't seem too concerned by this, and convinced Xavi to honor his contract until June 30, 2025 after Barca were knocked out of the Champions League by PSG and pretty much surrendered its league crown to Real Madrid after losing a Clasico.Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
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David was essentially stranded with his wagon.Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
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The flames stranded half a dozen boaters, who were forced to shelter in place lakeside, officials said.Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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Smotrich canceled his trip to France to speak at the gala, citing security concerns, but at least two demonstrations went ahead, drawing hundreds of protesters.Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Doing so may also boost sales leading up to the end of 2024 as consumers rush to take advantage of the tax credit before it’s canceled.William Gavin, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
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Omega did drop a model in 2012 to honor this feat but discontinued it in 2021.Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2024
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Tesla has officially discontinued its most affordable electric car, the Model 3 Standard Range Rear-Wheel-Drive.Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2024
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The harbor had a derelict air, its large docks empty and the plaza devoid of people.Greg Jackson, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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In the film, the crew of the Nostromo investigates a distress call from a derelict spaceship on moon LV-426 and encounters the deadly Xenomorph.Maddie Garfinkle, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2024
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“Abandoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abandoned. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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