aborted
adjective
abort·ed
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Definition of aborted
1
: stopped before completion especially because of problems or danger
an aborted rocket launch
2
: failing to achieve the desired result : ending without success : abortive
He made several aborted attempts to escape.
Examples of aborted in a Sentence
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Fetal cell use is controversial because the cells are derived from aborted fetuses. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Neural stem cells to be readied for newborn therapy under $5M grant to San Diego researcher," 20 Aug. 2019 In a sign of Pompeo’s ability to remain in Trump’s good graces, the President publicly bristled at Bolton, not him, after the aborted Iran strike. — Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, "Mike Pompeo, the Secretary of Trump," 19 Aug. 2019 Much of the document’s language was taken verbatim from the governor’s aborted request. — Ken Ward Jr., ProPublica, "Welcome to the Greenbrier, the Governor-Owned Luxury Resort Filled With Conflicts of Interest," 15 Aug. 2019 But the attempt was aborted just moments after the rocket's massive engine fired up. — Jackie Wattles, CNN, "Watch SpaceX's Starship rocket test go up in smoke," 25 July 2019 But the president himself is believed to have no appetite for a real war and is more content posturing over aborted missile strikes. — Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, "Trump and the Iranian regime are both running out of options," 24 July 2019 Some of them write about how vaccines are made from the cells of aborted babies, others post anti-liberal memes. — Katy Hershberger, Longreads, "Losing My Religion at Christian Camp," 8 Aug. 2019 Georgia fell into a depression in 1933 after an aborted mural commission at New York’s Radio City Music Hall, and checked into Manhattan’s Doctors Hospital to be treated for psychoneurosis. — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, "Georgia O’Keeffe’s forgotten sister, and a glimpse of what might have been," 1 Aug. 2019 Nick Caserio didn't elaborate on the Texans' aborted pursuit of him for their general manager vacancy. — Houston Chronicle, "Patriots' Nick Caserio avoids Texans talk," 27 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'aborted.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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