as in to leave
to cause to remain behind
forsaking most of our possessions, we evacuated just before the hurricane struck
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Recent Examples of forsake
Don’t forsake the things that bring you joy during this time.
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Nicole Lipkin, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Many feel this return to war is a huge betrayal, and that Netanyahu and his government are forsaking the remaining hostages, leaving them to die in Gaza.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 19 Mar. 2025
But that doesn’t mean forsaking the forecast and the threat of more dipping temperatures to come.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2025
Taylor however is adamant that the style of play which took them to successive promotions will not be forsaken now even with Ipswich Town mired in the relegation zone, five points from safety.
—Asif Burhan, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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Nicole Lipkin, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Many feel this return to war is a huge betrayal, and that Netanyahu and his government are forsaking the remaining hostages, leaving them to die in Gaza.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 19 Mar. 2025
But that doesn’t mean forsaking the forecast and the threat of more dipping temperatures to come.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2025
Taylor however is adamant that the style of play which took them to successive promotions will not be forsaken now even with Ipswich Town mired in the relegation zone, five points from safety.
—Asif Burhan, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forsake
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They are expected to receive $86 million more in the coming years — potentially leaving more than half of the state's uncapped wells more vulnerable to incidents like the current spill in Garden Island Bay.—
Dan Ruetenik,
CBS News,
5 May 2025
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What’s your take on Maggie leaving Negan to rot for a year?—
Charlie Mason,
TVLine,
5 May 2025
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When Lollapalooza first announced that Olivia and Sabrina Carpenter were headlining this summer (along with Tyler, the Creator and Rüfüs Du Soul), with Abrams also in a top slot, there was the predictable gnashing of teeth that Lollapalooza is abandoning its precious rock heritage.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
17 May 2025
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President mulls joining Russia-Ukraine peace talks, expects ceasefire With Russian forces now in control of close to a fifth of Ukraine, Putin has held fast to his longstanding demands for Kyiv to cede territory, abandon its NATO membership ambitions and become a neutral country.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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“Forsake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forsake. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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