as in deserted
left unoccupied or unused
a disused warehouse that had become a den for drug dealers
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Recent Examples of disused
The piece is a collection of disused shoemaker boxes, once used by cobblers to keep tools, pressed against each other and stacked up, clambering toward the ceiling.
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Edna Bonhomme, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
The easy route takes visitors along a disused rail line for a gentle jaunt in one of the Pacific Northwest's loveliest regions.
—Stacey Lastoe, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2025
Victoria's body was later found in a disused shed in Brighton inside a shopping bag, the outlet reported.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
This edition’s commissions have taken over some of the town’s most striking and unusual locations, including a church built for the fishing community, a former customs house, a Martello Tower and a disused railway bridge.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Edna Bonhomme, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
The easy route takes visitors along a disused rail line for a gentle jaunt in one of the Pacific Northwest's loveliest regions.
—Stacey Lastoe, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2025
Victoria's body was later found in a disused shed in Brighton inside a shopping bag, the outlet reported.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
This edition’s commissions have taken over some of the town’s most striking and unusual locations, including a church built for the fishing community, a former customs house, a Martello Tower and a disused railway bridge.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disused
Adjective
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In Send Help, Linda (McAdams) and her overbearing boss Bradley (Dylan O’Brien) survive a plane crash and become stranded on a deserted island, where their past office grievances become a violent fight for survival.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
7 Feb. 2026
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Officials said up to 85% of Ksar El Kebir was evacuated, leaving the town, known for its sugar production, nearly deserted.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The abandoned Westminster Mall has turned into a hotspot for vandalism since shuttering in late 2025, according to police who are attempting to raise awareness about the issue.—
Lesley Marin,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Rogers is shopworker Polly Parrish, who gets mistakenly identified as the parent of an abandoned baby.—
Gwen Ihnat,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Tighter oil coordination On January 9, Trump invited several oil executives to pitch proposals for investments in the derelict Venezuelan oil industry.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
19 Jan. 2026
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This stretch of the park, an object of fascination for Urbano, contains an array of a hundred or so different models of public gaslights, now obsolete and semi-derelict.—
Javier Montes,
Artforum,
1 Jan. 2026
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City officials hope to reverse that trend by revitalizing the downtown area, from attracting businesses to vacant storefronts to developing unused city sites, such as the corner lot burdened with the remains of Hotel Marysville, which was destroyed by fire in 2024.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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As the luxury building sat vacant, taggers armed with spray paint flocked there, hoping to leave a colorful mark on the city skyline.—
Iris Kwok,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Tennyson spent the rest of his life returning to that desolate seascape, literally but also literarily.—
Kathryn Schulz,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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The word that came to mind was desolate.—
Ken Harbaugh,
The Atlantic,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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After moving on from Chris Boucher on Thursday, the Celtics promoted from within to fill his vacated roster spot.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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The scene is then set for a new revolutionary leader or leaders to seize the vacated government offices and urban centers and/or set up a new political asset (insurrection).—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Disused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disused. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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