as in abandoned
left unoccupied or unused
we had the deserted beach all to ourselves
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as in rejected
to leave (a cause or party) often in order to take up another
the volunteer became disillusioned with his candidate and deserted to a political rival
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as in left
to cause to remain behind
deserted the kids at the food court for some independent shopping
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Recent Examples of deserted
Tia Lovisa Moreira,
Travel + Leisure,
2 July 2026
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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Jintamas Saksornchai,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
So So Glos built the studio themselves a decade ago, in a deserted cosmetics warehouse.
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Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
25 June 2026
Power’s deserted worksites could be received as a harbinger of a world without workers, one in which unmanned machines no longer need the humans who helped build them.
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Eren Orbey,
New Yorker,
23 June 2026
There are luxurious high-rise towers overlooking the Mekong River, where entire floors are now deserted following police raids that cleared out the illicit operations hidden there.
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Shibani Mahtani,
NPR,
21 June 2026
Some areas would remain deserted for over a decade, because of the risk of radiation poisoning.
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Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
The city, usually home to some 90,000 people before the latest war between Israel and Hezbollah erupted on March 2, was largely deserted as Israel pressed its military offensive in the area in recent days.
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Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
The sonic world became an online phenomenon unto itself, as users paired wistful and dreamy sounds with their own photos of deserted corridors and empty malls.
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Harry Thorfinn-George,
Pitchfork,
11 June 2026
Literary Hub,
30 June 2026
No matter how crowded or deserted your beach may be, being mindful of others will go a long way in creating an enjoyable day for you and all your fellow beachgoers.
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Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
19 June 2026
Further up Lake Street, there are signs of a slow recovery at the Plaza Mexico, with customers sitting at tables that were deserted during the winter.
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Conor Wight,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
Korda managed to keep it together when her swing, which felt so pure in the practice rounds, deserted her in an opening round of 73 that left her seven shots behind.
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ABC News,
8 June 2026
In the last decade, young audiences coveted by advertisers have deserted late night TV shows for streaming channels.
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Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
28 May 2026
Bro, being deserted on a deserted island back in the fifties is way different than nowadays.
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Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
Instead, the city of Garden Grove is partially deserted with the looming threat of a toxic cloud.
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Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
24 May 2026
Their form has deserted them at the worst possible time.
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Graham Ruthven,
New York Times,
24 May 2026
Adjective
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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Tia Lovisa Moreira,
Travel + Leisure,
2 July 2026
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.
—
Jintamas Saksornchai,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
So So Glos built the studio themselves a decade ago, in a deserted cosmetics warehouse.
—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
25 June 2026
Power’s deserted worksites could be received as a harbinger of a world without workers, one in which unmanned machines no longer need the humans who helped build them.
—
Eren Orbey,
New Yorker,
23 June 2026
There are luxurious high-rise towers overlooking the Mekong River, where entire floors are now deserted following police raids that cleared out the illicit operations hidden there.
—
Shibani Mahtani,
NPR,
21 June 2026
Some areas would remain deserted for over a decade, because of the risk of radiation poisoning.
—
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
The city, usually home to some 90,000 people before the latest war between Israel and Hezbollah erupted on March 2, was largely deserted as Israel pressed its military offensive in the area in recent days.
—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
The sonic world became an online phenomenon unto itself, as users paired wistful and dreamy sounds with their own photos of deserted corridors and empty malls.
—
Harry Thorfinn-George,
Pitchfork,
11 June 2026
Verb
Ghulam Ali whipped his head around to see if anyone else was there, but the fields were deserted at this time of day.
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Literary Hub,
30 June 2026
No matter how crowded or deserted your beach may be, being mindful of others will go a long way in creating an enjoyable day for you and all your fellow beachgoers.
—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
19 June 2026
Further up Lake Street, there are signs of a slow recovery at the Plaza Mexico, with customers sitting at tables that were deserted during the winter.
—
Conor Wight,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
Korda managed to keep it together when her swing, which felt so pure in the practice rounds, deserted her in an opening round of 73 that left her seven shots behind.
—
ABC News,
8 June 2026
In the last decade, young audiences coveted by advertisers have deserted late night TV shows for streaming channels.
—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
28 May 2026
Bro, being deserted on a deserted island back in the fifties is way different than nowadays.
—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
Instead, the city of Garden Grove is partially deserted with the looming threat of a toxic cloud.
—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
24 May 2026
Their form has deserted them at the worst possible time.
—
Graham Ruthven,
New York Times,
24 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deserted
Adjective
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According to the gallery, the 25-minute film is set in a semi-abandoned hotel near Tokyo and reimagines the Greek myth of the goddess Persephone’s abduction by Hades.
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The city has been overwhelmed in recent years by an influx of abandoned and stray dogs and puppies.
Verb
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The Yolo County Board of Supervisors rejected those findings.
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In May, the EEOC filed a discrimination lawsuit against the New York Times alleging discrimination against a white male employee, which the Times has rejected as politically motivated.
Verb
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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.
Adjective
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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.
Adjective
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Walking around the tiny outpost offers an understanding of just how vast and desolate this arid part of the country can be.
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In the summer it had been packed with people out on the streets, by the fall is was desolate.
Adjective
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Now, owners face rising costs and limited revenue, leading to over 57,000 vacant units.
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When Vine Street Brewing opened in a long-vacant building in 2023, redevelopment in the district was still gaining momentum.
Adjective
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Once the colony grew, the birds roosted in a derelict military barracks nearby, later returning to the pine forest when the facility was renovated.
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When Ken Fulk and Kurt Wootton purchased what would become Durham Ranch—named after one of their dogs—the California wine country property was in disrepair, with a derelict 1940s ranch house and a handful of rickety outbuildings.
Adjective
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El Dorado County voters will have a new supervisor in the 4th District, as voters cast their ballots Tuesday on the vacated seat this primary election.
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The Idaho Senate majority leader will face a challenger, and two hopefuls will vie for a vacated House seat in legislative District 22 in the upcoming GOP primary.
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