- present participle of desert.
deserting
Example Sentences
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But a major reason for voters deserting the party in past elections was inflation, an unwelcome phenomenon for households after several decades of stable or falling prices.
From Barron's ● Feb. 9, 2026
In a mountainous village of post-war Italy, a taciturn Sicilian soldier hides out after deserting the army.
From BBC ● Dec. 9, 2024
But the Syrian army collapsed with surprising ease, with many troops deserting the battlefield, in the face of the HTS rebels’ onslaught.
From Slate ● Dec. 5, 2024
But that’s the way it’s been as my third and final child draws ever nearer to deserting the nest, as the role of “mother” becomes less CEO and more consultant emeritus.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2024
For the first time since my family and then the Washburns left, I feel angry at all of them for deserting us.
From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez
