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left behind

ADJECTIVE

forgotten

Synonyms

STRONG

abandoned buried erased gone lapsed lost obliterated omitted repressed suppressed

WEAK

blanked out blotted out blown over bygone clean forgot consigned to oblivion disremembered drew a blank fell between the cracks left out past past recollection slipped one's mind unrecalled unremembered

Antonyms

STRONG

existing

WEAK

recalled recollected remembered

ADJECTIVE

forsaken

Synonyms

STRONG

deserted desolate disowned ignored isolated jilted marooned

WEAK

cast off derelict destitute forlorn friendless godforsaken left at the altar left in the lurch lonely lorn outcast solitary thrown over

Antonyms

STRONG

populated

WEAK

cherished helped nurtured wanted

ADJECTIVE

missing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

away lost removed

STRONG

disappeared lacking mislaid misplaced omitted short wanting

WEAK

AWOL astray left out not present nowhere to be found unaccounted for

Antonyms

STRONG

adequate enough sufficient

WEAK

found here present

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Only the top two finishers are assured of advancing to the knockout stages, so a quality team will be left behind.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

"Your life is more important than anything left behind."

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Sadly, the U.S. is likely to be left behind.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

Monroe left behind more than 400 books, all of which were auctioned at Christie’s in 1999.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

She might be scooping mashed potatoes on her tray when she wondered, “Will he be the only first grader left behind at the aquarium?”

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn

left behind

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