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adjective

ə-ˈban-dənd How to pronounce abandoned (audio)
Definition of abandonednext
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as in deserted
left unoccupied or unused she consciously avoided walking past the abandoned house, with its broken windows and sagging porch

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as in rampant
showing no signs of being under control wild, abandoned dancing that shocked the staid chaperones at the debutante ball

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abandoned

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verb

past tense of abandon
1
as in indulged
to give (oneself) over to something especially unrestrainedly more than ready to abandon himself to a life of complete idleness for the duration of his vacation

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as in left
to cause to remain behind abandoned the group that he had been hiking with and struck out on his own

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as in canceled
to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to) the bad weather forced NASA to abandon the launch

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as in discontinued
to stop doing (something) permanently marriage customs that were abandoned decades ago

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Recent Examples of abandoned
Adjective
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 Rogers is shopworker Polly Parrish, who gets mistakenly identified as the parent of an abandoned baby. — Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Dec. 2025
Verb
Cage plays private investigator Ben Riley, a man who has long abandoned his alter ego. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026 Rather than breaking the movement, the violence intensified public outrage and strengthened demands that the privatization be abandoned. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for abandoned
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abandoned
  1. deserted
  2. rampant
  3. indulged
  4. stranded
  5. canceled
  6. discontinued
  7. disused
  8. runaway
Adjective
  • Among all the far-off places, and all the deserted and unknown cities, among all the lawless, godless regions, the Guayrá was an oasis.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The red-brick Southeast Lighthouse, perched atop the Mohegan Bluffs, is all but deserted.
    — Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of deserted
Adjective
  • The plants need to be divided at least every 3 years to control rampant growth.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Miami-Dade County has come a long way from its place in popular culture as an area where murders are rampant.
    — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of rampant
Verb
  • In Salzburg, Dudamel indulged the Vienna Philharmonic’s incomparable lushness, those plush strings, glowing winds, golden brass, voluminous timpani.
    — Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Night Seven indulged Bon Jovi’s love for sports, with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and tennis legend John McEnroe mingling backstage.
    — Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2026
Definition of indulged
Verb
  • The Marlins lost, 4-2, after the bullpen coughed up the lead and after the offense went just 2 for 18 with runners in scoring position and stranded 14 players on base.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Two climbers who became stranded in Big Sur on California's Central Coast were brought to safety following a weekend rescue that was captured on video, according to officials.
    — Tim Fang, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of stranded
Verb
  • The franchise was canceled after a 2006 Texas operation in which Rockwall County assistant district attorney Louis Conradt died by suicide as authorities and the show’s crew closed in on his home.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The 2020 and 2021 editions were canceled amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and the 2025 festival was canceled after a day due to a storm.
    — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of canceled
Verb
  • The National Hurricane Center discontinued tropical storm warnings for Maui County, Oahu and Kauai County by early Monday.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Earlier this summer, Rivian discontinued the entry-level Dual Motor Standard Pack options for the R1s, which had smaller batteries and less range than some of the other trims.
    — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of discontinued
Adjective
  • At least 14 artisanal miners are dead and scores are injured at a disused mine in South Africa, police said Tuesday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Motion opened the gallery in Kings Cross in a disused betting parlor next door to a kebab shop in 2016 while also holding down a day job.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of disused
Adjective
  • Following Dynasty’s runaway success, the veteran actor starred in the TV movie Opposites Attract (1990) opposite Barbara Eden and on Norman Lear’s political sitcom The Powers That Be.
    — Maggie Fremont, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Columbia scored the game’s final 41 points for a runaway victory.
    — David Ubben, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
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“Abandoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abandoned. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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