be abandoned

VERB

stray

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deviate drift err meander roam swerve

STRONG

gad gallivant ramble range rove straggle traipse turn

WEAK

be lost go all over the map go amiss go astray lose one's way wander away wander off

Antonyms

STRONG

be direct

WEAK

go direct remain stay

Example Sentences

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Researchers stress that these hybrid bees are not completely free of mites, and current management practices should not be abandoned.

From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026

"We want to go home, but if we go home without money, then what? We've been working ourselves to the bone out at sea. How can we just be abandoned like that?"

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

Officials said the message had left Downing Street correctly but blamed an error in transmission and suggested telegrams should be abandoned altogether.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

“You will no longer be abandoned, lonely, or scared. You will no longer be in danger.”

From Salon • Nov. 14, 2025

My plans for revenge, such as unscrewing the lightbulb, locking the door and hiding his clothes, have unfortunately had to be abandoned in the interests of peace.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank

be abandoned

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