forsakes

verb

present tense third-person singular of forsake
as in leaves
to cause to remain behind forsaking most of our possessions, we evacuated just before the hurricane struck

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Recent Examples of forsakes The difference is the wisdom to recognize that giving away public-trust land and diminishing our quality of life forsakes the permanent greater good for the temporary benefit of a few developers and residents. — U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forsakes
  1. leaves
  2. abandons
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  • But the federal plan leaves the door open to steeper reductions that Arizona officials warned could be catastrophic and sued over last week.
    — Hannah Knowles The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Before any cymbal leaves the factory, a shokunin strikes it and listens, comparing its sound against a pristine reference by ear.
    — Matt Alt, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of leaves
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  • Bonny abandons her film, recognizing how its obscuring her filial understanding.
    — Ryan Chapman, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
  • As Washington abandons talks with Iran for an aggressive economic pressure campaign, a cornered Tehran is now threatening military escalation and a wider war to force negotiators back to the table.
    — Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of abandons

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“Forsakes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forsakes. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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