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marooned

[muh-roond] / məˈrund /






ADJECTIVE
shipwrecked
Synonyms


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This explains the sense Ms. Edebiri exudes of being suddenly marooned and adrift, and in retreat in some way from adulthood.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Nguyen is struggling to piece together the logic that led to his client being marooned in a country where he had no ties.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

While marooned on Paris’ western edge, the spectacular building has nonetheless become a cultural icon in a city where that’s very hard to achieve.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025

In fact, the company says the app’s downloads have tripled since the FAA reduced air traffic earlier this month, which sparked a mad scramble across the industry and left travelers marooned.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 15, 2025

But as my luck in life seemed only to snowball from there, I thought more about the twenty or so kids who’d been marooned in that classroom, stuck with an uncaring and unmotivated teacher.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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