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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 canceled
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 discontinued
to stop doing (something) permanently
marriage customs that were abandoned decades ago
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Recent Examples of abandoned
Eryn Dion,
The Providence Journal,
24 Feb. 2026
Rogers is shopworker Polly Parrish, who gets mistakenly identified as the parent of an abandoned baby.
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Gwen Ihnat,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Dec. 2025
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2026
The values imparted to me throughout my public school education — equal opportunity, impartial justice, respect for expertise, basic honesty — have been abandoned by a new breed of politician that has turned governance itself into a blood sport.
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Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
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Antonia Noori Farzan The Providence Police Department is urging drivers to stay off the road, saying that stuck and abandoned cars are causing problems and preventing the city from getting back to normal.
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Eryn Dion,
The Providence Journal,
24 Feb. 2026
Rogers is shopworker Polly Parrish, who gets mistakenly identified as the parent of an abandoned baby.
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Gwen Ihnat,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Dec. 2025
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Police said officers later found the suspect vehicle abandoned.
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Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2026
The values imparted to me throughout my public school education — equal opportunity, impartial justice, respect for expertise, basic honesty — have been abandoned by a new breed of politician that has turned governance itself into a blood sport.
—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abandoned
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Once all but deserted, the town experienced a revival in 1965, when artists and musicians began to flock there after encouragement from the Yugoslav government.
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Security video reportedly shows Carman entering a condominium hand in hand with the teen, then later leaving alone, hauling a large suitcase toward a deserted area alongside the railway.
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Then the favourites/best team in the tournament, the rampant French, are in action in their last-16 game against Paraguay.
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When sports betting was made legal in 2018, rampant advertising and sponsorship coupled with an unregulated market resulted in a turmoil that prompted the government to usher in new regulations in 2023.
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At the same time, centrists swung against a left that had indulged its purist tendencies.
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This ideal of masculinity is not a patriarch but a perpetual adolescent, endlessly irresponsible and endlessly indulged.
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In the fourth inning, the Royals left outfielder Lane Thomas stranded on third.
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The oil market is coming full circle as millions of barrels that were stranded in the Persian Gulf head to global markets, creating a sudden oversupply that has pushed prices to their lowest level since the US-Iran war began.
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Parades, concerts and fireworks shows were canceled or delayed in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and Delaware for July 3 and 4.
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Philadelphia canceled its Wawa Welcome America parade, Washington’s Great American State Fair temporarily closed Friday afternoon, and other celebrations have delayed public entry to reduce exposure during the hottest hours.
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Many inexpensive models that once anchored the entry-level market, including the Chevrolet Sonic, Ford Fiesta, Hyundai Accent and Honda Fit, have been discontinued.
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Bronzer when the brand discontinued because the formula was that blendable, buttery, and natural-looking.
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In December last year, fashion designer Matthieu Blazy debuted his first Métiers d’Art collection for Chanel against the backdrop of a vintage train, which pulled into a disused subway station in downtown Manhattan.
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His trilogy is, likewise, a straphangers’ gallery of metropolitan oddballs, from Zippo, a pyromaniac turned blaxploitation filmmaker, to Uncle Rich, a master criminal who stages a daring raid on the Waldorf-Astoria from a disused train tunnel with the help of a homeless army.
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Since the makeover, the pool has been fraught with problems, from runaway algae growth to dead ducks and a torn lining.
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Gas flowing from the expanding red giant gradually accumulates on the white dwarf until conditions become extreme enough to ignite a runaway nuclear reaction.
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“Abandoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abandoned. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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