MAROONING Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

marooning

verb

present participle of maroon

as in leaving

to cause to remain behind sailors marooned on a desert island

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Recent Examples of marooning That many universities have partnered with tech companies to provide students with access to their shiny AI models has only served to rubber stamp and accelerate the tech’s adoption in the classroom, marooning individual instructors to figure out how to work around AI on their own. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 10 June 2026 Even as the contestants arrive to begin the season, an important rowing portion of today's marooning challenge remains up in the air due to tumultuous swells. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Jan. 2026 Its winds, rain and storm surge damaged tens of thousands of homes, as well as hospitals and roads, marooning entire communities and leaving countless people with no electricity and in need of safe shelter. — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025 Hina won the marooning challenge, which led to Uli sending Rizo and Kele sending Alex to compete in another challenge for supplies. — Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025

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Pattison joined Ricochet more than two years ago after leaving the UK arm of Pooch Perfect outfit Beyond Productions.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
Ambulances were seen leaving the hospital to bring the children's bodies home as mourners wept and wailed.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of leaving

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The wildfires cut off habitat corridors and reduced access to food sources, forcing the apes into plantations inhabited by people in search of food and shelter and stranding them there, Suciadi told The Associated Press on Monday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
From there, the league’s best bullpen held the Dodgers to two singles in the last four innings, with the Dodgers stranding two runners on base in two of them.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of stranding

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Carreira cautioned against abandoning wholesale too early, however, as retailers remain vital for reaching customers and building visibility.

— Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2026
Advertisement Dialogue does not mean abandoning our values, excusing aggression, or accepting injustice.

— Halla Tómasdóttir, Time, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of abandoning

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Analysts are perking up about CoreWeave, even though investors are dumping shares and interest rates are rising in the economy.

— Tobias Burns, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
Standing water and dumping rodents put a country club restaurant in timeout after an inspection Friday.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026

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