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sailors marooned on a desert island
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Recent Examples of marooned
David Dickstein, Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026
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
Denise Petski, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2026
Hundreds of travelers were marooned in Nuuk without a place to stay.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 16 Mar. 2026
Will seven-time Pro Bowler Joel Bitonio, a California native who has been marooned in Cleveland for 12 seasons, put off retirement?
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2026
Leeds supporters tend to agree that the Savile chants from the away end have increased over the last five years, as the club have spent longer in the Premier League after 16 years marooned in the lower leagues between 2004 and 2020.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
This talky dramedy finds the film’s three top-tier actors Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss and Roy Scheider marooned just off the New England coast in 1974.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 10 Mar. 2026
The desiccation left marinas that once teemed with sailboats marooned, surrounded by sand.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 7 Mar. 2026
Some of those who are stuck have been forced to seek shelter because of airstrikes, while others are marooned on cruise ships, which can’t sail through the Strait of Hormuz.
—Stefanie Dazio, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Some of those who are stuck have been forced to seek shelter because of airstrikes, while others are marooned on cruise ships, which currently can't sail through the Strait of Hormuz.
—ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
That’s the epiphany of a marooned American astronaut who thinks he’s been rescued by kindly Martians, only to realize he’s been installed as the newest exhibit in their zoo.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026
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
When a mysterious European ship was found marooned in a nearby village, its English pilot John Blackthorne (Jarvis) shared vital strategic secrets with Toranaga that tipped the scales of power in his favor to win a century-defining civil war.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2026
Hundreds of travelers were marooned in Nuuk without a place to stay.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 16 Mar. 2026
Will seven-time Pro Bowler Joel Bitonio, a California native who has been marooned in Cleveland for 12 seasons, put off retirement?
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2026
Leeds supporters tend to agree that the Savile chants from the away end have increased over the last five years, as the club have spent longer in the Premier League after 16 years marooned in the lower leagues between 2004 and 2020.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
This talky dramedy finds the film’s three top-tier actors Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss and Roy Scheider marooned just off the New England coast in 1974.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 10 Mar. 2026
The desiccation left marinas that once teemed with sailboats marooned, surrounded by sand.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 7 Mar. 2026
Some of those who are stuck have been forced to seek shelter because of airstrikes, while others are marooned on cruise ships, which can’t sail through the Strait of Hormuz.
—Stefanie Dazio, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Some of those who are stuck have been forced to seek shelter because of airstrikes, while others are marooned on cruise ships, which currently can't sail through the Strait of Hormuz.
—ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marooned
Adjective
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The city has been overwhelmed in recent years by an influx of abandoned and stray dogs and puppies.—
Alyce McFadden,
San Francisco Chronicle,
13 Mar. 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.—
Eryn Dion,
The Providence Journal,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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According to Storyful, which received a clip of the rescue from the Onondaga County Sheriff's Office, a Goldendoodle somehow ended up stranded in the middle of the river and was unable to swim to safety.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
2 Apr. 2026
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Global leaders have been scrambling to contain the rising cost of oil and gasoline since the start of the Iran war, which took a record amount of oil off the market when tankers full of crude were stranded in the Persian Gulf and military strikes damaged refineries, pipelines and export terminals.—
Will Weissert,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Congress has for the most part registered only feeble and ineffective opposition to such executive action.—
Sarah Burns,
The Conversation,
4 Mar. 2026
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Scratches above the dead body reach upward, marks that read as feeble attempts to cling to some semblance of life.—
Anel Rakhimzhanova,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Curtis becomes the focus of an Internal Affairs investigation after shooting one of Buddy’s unarmed students during an attempted arrest.—
Oline H. Cogdill,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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Mackie was unarmed and no weapon was found in his car, prosecutors said.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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When her professor, predictably, leaves her high and dry, Margo drops out of college and makes an OnlyFans account as a last ditch effort to get some quick cash.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2026
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And your card perks can step in when an airline leaves you high and dry during a delay.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
19 Feb. 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 5 Apr. 2026.
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