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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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We may live in an increasingly lawless society, but that doesn’t mean all significance should be abandoned at will.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

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

This shift will mean higher construction costs for developers, with some social housing projects likely to be abandoned or delayed, according to the Northern Ireland Federation for Housing Associations.

From BBC • Oct. 28, 2025

If a hideaway had to be abandoned, as happened all the time, who would coordinate the move to another address?

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom