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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
Mark Walker, New York Times, 25 May 2023
Are there factors unique to Turkey and Syria that will shape the impact of the earthquake on people’s mental health? Syria may feel very abandoned.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 17 Feb. 2023
Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2025
By taxing oil and gas companies at the point of extraction, an ELT ensures that funds for well cleanup are collected upfront—before liabilities can be shifted or abandoned.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
The area to the east of the highway is markedly different, with lower property values and more abandoned and foreclosed homes.
—Mark Walker, New York Times, 25 May 2023
Are there factors unique to Turkey and Syria that will shape the impact of the earthquake on people’s mental health? Syria may feel very abandoned.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 17 Feb. 2023
Verb
Among those is the wild video of a giant bulldozer powering through dozens of cars — including Mercedes, BMWs, Teslas and other high-end makes — that were abandoned along Palisades Drive as gridlock hit during mandatory evacuations and panicked residents fled.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2025
By taxing oil and gas companies at the point of extraction, an ELT ensures that funds for well cleanup are collected upfront—before liabilities can be shifted or abandoned.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abandoned
Adjective
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Everyday architecture Instead, Liu seeks to redress some of the ills generated by his country’s rampant urbanization.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN,
4 Mar. 2025
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While the number of overdose deaths fell by 16% in Connecticut from 2023-24, marking the third consecutive straight year of decline, the problem still remains rampant, state health officials said in January, the Stamford Advocate reported.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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One of the most powerful scenes in Sugarcane takes place in a disused barn where, over a period of decades, Indigenous children worked under the lash.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
8 Feb. 2025
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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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There's also their unexpected meet-cute, involving a runaway Great Dane set loose on the streets of D.C., inspired by an experience of a woman Holmes knew.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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The city's infamous runaway dog will be the grand marshal in absentia of Barkus.—
Carlie Kollath Wells,
Axios,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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When the Nazi Reich surrendered, Eisenhower commented the war was over, but not won.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Dec. 2024
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The Eagles hadn’t surrendered more than 23 points since their 33-16 loss to the Tampa Buccaneers in Week 4.—
Brooks Kubena,
The Athletic,
22 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
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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
Verb
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No American Airlines flights were canceled as a result of the stoppage.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
24 Dec. 2024
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Some trains have been canceled completely, including Acela 2122 between Washington and New York, and trains between New York and Boston and between New York and Philadelphia, the company posted on X Monday night.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
24 Dec. 2024
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Post has since confirmed that Oreo O's were discontinued.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
23 Dec. 2024
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Foundations and underground cables made of concrete, plastic, and metal can usually be recycled but are often left underground when a project is discontinued.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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The two lone wolves traverse a wasteland of vast canyons, derelict cityscapes and blazing oil fields, digitally rendered on blue screens.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
7 Mar. 2025
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Once known as the Saddlers Club, after Walsall’s team nickname, it had been closed by previous owners and became derelict.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
The Athletic,
4 Jan. 2025
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“Abandoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abandoned. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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