abandoned
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Synonyms for abandoned
Synonyms
derelict, deserted, desolate, disused, forgotten, forsaken, rejected, vacant, vacated, void
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New video of 2-alarm fire at an abandoned lumberyard near Snohomish. — Christine Clarridge, The Seattle Times, "Early-morning fire burns former Snohomish sawmill, the last of an era," 28 Aug. 2019 For her to be dropped off at night, at his old, abandoned house, with nobody there? — NBC News, "Wisconsin mother still searching on 10th anniversary of daughter Kayla Berg's disappearance," 9 Aug. 2019 The abandoned merger talks between Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV and France’s Renault SA renew questions about how both car companies will fare in a rapidly-transforming industry that favors manufacturers with deep pockets and technical expertise. — Mike Colias, WSJ, "Fiat Chrysler, Renault Weakened After Failed Merger Talks," 6 June 2019 Spotting an abandoned bulldozer, Cota asked for a volunteer to drive it. — Ron Grossman, Houston Chronicle, "IN THEIR OWN WORDS," 9 June 2019 Residents here are seeing more abandoned houses and fewer young people. ... — Juan Montes, WSJ, "‘It Seems to Be Our Fate’: Guatemalan Villages Suffer From Northern Exodus," 21 Apr. 2019 Barquin’s body was found in a pond on the course near the ninth hole after fellow golfers noticed her abandoned bag and called police. — Luke Meredith, The Seattle Times, "Slain golfer, suspect lived contrasting lives in Iowa city," 19 Sep. 2018 Barquin's body was found in a pond on the course near the ninth hole after fellow golfers noticed her abandoned bag and called police. — Fox News, "Slain golfer, suspect lived contrasting lives in Iowa city," 19 Sep. 2018 Thomason, a former newspaper reporter and illustrator, drew striking scenes of his comrades and the enemy, often with just pen or pencil, sometimes on paper scrounged from abandoned German bunkers. — Michael E. Ruane, Washington Post, "The Battle of Belleau Wood was brutal, deadly and forgotten. But it forged a new Marine Corps.," 31 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'abandoned.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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