- past participle of forsake.
forsaken
Americanverb
adjective
verb
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of forsaken
First recorded in 1275–1325, for the adjective
Example Sentences
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Anguished and alone, Nick is similarly cast away, seemingly cursed to spend the rest of his days forsaken in his hometown, now a foreign land.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
Now that they’ve forsaken the last obstacle to selling out entirely, they will likely lose many more.
From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2025
He goes on to say they were "looking forward to a day scampering" and made the decision to leave their packs because they spent two days "lugging them up this God forsaken valley".
From BBC ● Jan. 8, 2025
Henley’s current lawyer, Dan Petrocelli, said in an emailed statement that the attorney-client privilege that had previously shielded some of the communications “is a foundational guardrail in our justice system” that should rarely be forsaken.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 6, 2024
It sounds farfetched, but like a roast forsaken in the oven or a rescheduled dental appointment, childbirth is one of those minor details that tends to slip the minds of most soap opera characters.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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