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Recent Examples of marooned
Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
Megan McCluskey, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
Aliens marooned on Earth and trying to fit into American society is one of the most prevalent sci-fi tropes, and it’s executed perfectly here.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 29 Jan. 2026
McAdams became Raimi's first choice for the lead role in Send Help, about an undervalued worker marooned on an island with her horrible boss.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
Simon Williams is a struggling actor marooned in that familiar Los Angeles purgatory.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 27 Jan. 2026
And other than strategic additions that have been added over the years to complicate gameplay, the structure has stayed largely the same for 49 seasons—16-20 strangers, assembled into warring tribes, are marooned on an island, competing for a million-dollar prize.
—Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 2025
Another defeat in a miserable season left Wolverhampton Wanderers still marooned on two points at the foot of the Premier League table.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2025
Local television showed an air force helicopter rescuing three people stranded on the roof of a house marooned by floods, while navy and police used boats to transport residents.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Nov. 2025
At the old port in Pozzuoli, boats now stand nestled in long grass, marooned on new land that has risen out of the sea.
—Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 25 Nov. 2025
Adjective
On Thursday, officials in Jamaica deployed emergency crews to help clear roads and drop food and supplies into marooned communities.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
After getting marooned on a desert island when their private plane crashes somewhere in the Gulf of Thailand on the way to a business trip, the dynamic between the adversarial pair is quickly flipped on its head.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
Aliens marooned on Earth and trying to fit into American society is one of the most prevalent sci-fi tropes, and it’s executed perfectly here.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 29 Jan. 2026
McAdams became Raimi's first choice for the lead role in Send Help, about an undervalued worker marooned on an island with her horrible boss.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
Simon Williams is a struggling actor marooned in that familiar Los Angeles purgatory.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 27 Jan. 2026
And other than strategic additions that have been added over the years to complicate gameplay, the structure has stayed largely the same for 49 seasons—16-20 strangers, assembled into warring tribes, are marooned on an island, competing for a million-dollar prize.
—Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 2025
Another defeat in a miserable season left Wolverhampton Wanderers still marooned on two points at the foot of the Premier League table.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2025
Local television showed an air force helicopter rescuing three people stranded on the roof of a house marooned by floods, while navy and police used boats to transport residents.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Nov. 2025
At the old port in Pozzuoli, boats now stand nestled in long grass, marooned on new land that has risen out of the sea.
—Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 25 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marooned
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
Verb
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For the second time in days, a driver ignored barricades in Pisgah National Forest and got stranded in the snow, according to officials in western North Carolina.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Feb. 2026
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Keep your fuel tank at least half-full to prevent fuel lines from freezing, and for extra fuel if you get stranded.—
Cailey Gleeson,
jsonline.com,
4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Lydia Romero strained to hear her husband’s feeble voice through the phone.—
Claudia Boyd-Barrett,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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That said, international filmmaking is in feeble shape, partly because of the jambalaya of international co-productions, partly because of the inroads of television aesthetics, and partly because of the cloistered aestheticism of self-conscious art-house cinema.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Since then, the Islamic regime’s security forces have used extreme lethal force, including military-grade weapons, against unarmed protesters.—
Hamid Kashani,
Twin Cities,
5 Feb. 2026
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The report was prompted by the Los Angeles City Council, which was looking at alternatives to end pretextual stops, including a new unarmed agency that would stop drivers and write tickets to build trust with the public, NBC Los Angeles reported.—
Nathaniel Percy,
Daily News,
4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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In response to these international deals leaving the U.S. high and dry, the Trump administration announced a new trade agreement with India on Monday.—
Tom Zirpoli,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Feb. 2026
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New Year's bowl game upsets left several College Football Playoff favorites high and dry, and now, the semifinal opponents are set.—
Julianna Duennes Russ,
Austin American Statesman,
2 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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With themes of resilience, victory, and joy as a healing balm, Joy in the Belly of a Riot is a beautiful manifestation of how poetry has the power to heal and help one overcome pain.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Essence,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Marooned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marooned. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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