eliminated

ADJECTIVE

abandoned

Synonyms

STRONG

deserted discarded dissipated dropped dumped empty forgotten forsaken jilted left neglected rejected relinquished shunned sidelined vacated

WEAK

alone cast aside cast away eighty-sixed given up godforsaken left in the cold left in the lurch outcast passed up pigeon-holed side-tracked unoccupied vacant

Antonyms

WEAK

adopted chaste cherished defended innocent maintained moral pure restrained supported virtuous

ADJECTIVE

lorn

Synonyms

WEAK

alone bereft cast aside cast away derelict deserted desolate discarded dissipated dropped dumped eighty-sixed empty forgotten forlorn forsaken given up godforsaken jilted left left in the cold left in the lurch neglected outcast passed up pigeon-holed rejected relinquished shunned side-tracked sidelined unoccupied vacant vacated

ADJECTIVE

removed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

detached evacuated

STRONG

dislodged ejected excised expunged extirpate extracted withdrawn

Antonyms

WEAK

established ignored left

Example Sentences

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During the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Mexico was eliminated in the group stage for the first time since 1978, breaking a streak of seven consecutive appearances in the knockout rounds.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026

Being eliminated from both domestic cups by Old Firm rivals Celtic further heightened fans' frustrations and turned up the pressure on Rohl.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

The family has already maxed out retirement accounts, built emergency reserves and eliminated debt.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 16, 2026

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was eliminated early in the game after an exchange with former OpenAI executive Ryan Beiermeister.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

Many Amazonian Indian groups were similarly eliminated by private settlers during the rubber boom of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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