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Recent Examples of in the lurch
Milwaukee opted to not deal Giannis Antetokounmpo, leaving in the lurch several suitors including Miami.
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Greg Cote
february 8, Miami Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
It’s been a year and a half since Joaquin Phoenix dropped out of the gay romance he was set to star in from acclaimed director Todd Haynes, leaving the rest of the cast, crew, and production team in the lurch.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2026
That leaves a team like KC Current II a bit in the lurch.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2026
At the start of the hearing, Assemblymember Mia Bonta (D-Alameda) criticized the federal government for leaving states in the lurch and prioritizing immigration enforcement over healthcare.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Next time a big storm hits, which could be this weekend, Wu needs to be more visible and not leave the city’s residents and visitors in the lurch.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
Don’t get left out in the lurch when the weather turns tundra.
—Katey Psencik, Austin American Statesman, 9 Dec. 2025
The bigger question is how long this standoff can continue, leaving consumers in the lurch during one of the busiest times of the year for sports.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
The disagreement leaves patients like Kuhn in the lurch.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
Greg Cote
february 8, Miami Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
It’s been a year and a half since Joaquin Phoenix dropped out of the gay romance he was set to star in from acclaimed director Todd Haynes, leaving the rest of the cast, crew, and production team in the lurch.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2026
That leaves a team like KC Current II a bit in the lurch.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2026
At the start of the hearing, Assemblymember Mia Bonta (D-Alameda) criticized the federal government for leaving states in the lurch and prioritizing immigration enforcement over healthcare.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Next time a big storm hits, which could be this weekend, Wu needs to be more visible and not leave the city’s residents and visitors in the lurch.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
Don’t get left out in the lurch when the weather turns tundra.
—Katey Psencik, Austin American Statesman, 9 Dec. 2025
The bigger question is how long this standoff can continue, leaving consumers in the lurch during one of the busiest times of the year for sports.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
The disagreement leaves patients like Kuhn in the lurch.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for in the lurch
Adjective
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Teens are more prone to act on emotion, more susceptible to peer pressure and often less able to consider long-term consequences.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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Certain medical conditions and factors like age can also make people more susceptible to the cold.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Its reliance on Western hardware has left Ukrainians unprotected.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2026
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According to the San Diego Bird Alliance, the western snowy plover lays its eggs in loose sand with little cover along the Pacific coastline, leaving its nest largely unprotected from high tides and weather.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Guthrie was already physically vulnerable.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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The expedition collected an unprecedented number of chemical, physical and biological samples that will help scientists understand ecosystem connections, biodiversity patterns and how vulnerable these deep-sea environments may be.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Both Tony and Dick are helpless children of the American Dream — one borne of the system, the other the boss’s literal son, each at the mercy of forces far greater than himself.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
5 Feb. 2026
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Footage then showed McCray carrying her, helpless and disoriented, to a laundry room on Connecticut Street.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Back then, America feared an armada of Soviet bombers laden with A-bombs barreling over the horizon, dodging our few anti-aircraft batteries, and dropping their deadly payloads on undefended American cities.—
Barry Scott Zellen,
Hartford Courant,
22 Jan. 2026
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Overall, the artist’s work feels honest and undefended.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
9 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“In the lurch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/in%20the%20lurch. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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