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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

Example Sentences

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There’s a worrying precedent from the financial crisis of a big American company being left in the lurch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

As imports are disrupted, India has moved to ensure households and essential sectors remain adequately supplied, leaving restaurants, manufacturers and power plants in the lurch.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

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

Many people may be left in the lurch, and the state may have to start considering standing up a new program for insuring homes in the fire-ravaged state, he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2025

When a parent is absent, you’re left in the lurch of not knowing, and it’s so easy to fill that space with negative thoughts.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah