Definitions

in the lurch

ADJECTIVE

late

Synonyms

STRONGEST

last-minute slow

WEAK

backward behind behind time behindhand belated blown delayed dilatory eleventh hour gone held up hung up in a bind jammed lagging missed the boat out of luck overdue postponed put off remiss stayed strapped tardy too late unpunctual

Antonyms

WEAK

antique early live old old-fashioned on time prompt punctual

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in the lurch

"We are left in the lurch, without any money, any means of support, just only the scars from the war," he said.

From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026

Uniper was left in the lurch after Germany stopped importing Russian natural gas.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026

He said that his family feel "left in the lurch" and described the experience like being in "purgatory".

From BBC ● Dec. 17, 2025

That freeze has left many buyers in the lurch and stuck without financing or the flood insurance that’s required for their mortgage.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 31, 2025

And in the meantime, I’ve left Charlotte of the Palatine in the lurch.

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

in the lurch

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