defaulted

verb

Definition of defaultednext
past tense of default
as in ignored

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  1. ignored
  2. omitted
  3. failed
Verb
  • Instead of complying, the victim ignored the gun, refused to unlock the door and drove away, the sheriff’s office said.
    Mark Price, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Accusations of such crimes are often ignored, punished lightly or dismissed.
    Hurst Hannum, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of ignored
Verb
  • Some of the messages are redacted or have the senders’ and recipients’ names omitted.
    Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
  • Despite its stat rankings, the unit was omitted from the first-team All-Big Ten voting by conference coaches, a series of omissions that Ducks defenders viewed as a blatant sign of disrespect.
    Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
Definition of omitted
Verb
  • The off-duty officer was riding a Harley-Davidson motorcycle westbound when the driver of the Accord failed to yield the right-of-way and turned in front of the motorcycle, a DPS spokesperson said in a news release.
    Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Jan. 2025
  • But those attempts have failed, most recently in 2019, and Florida has persisted with its harsh penalties.
    Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of failed
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Thesaurus Entries Near defaulted

default

defaulted

defaulted (on)

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