orphan
noun
a child who has lost both parents through death, or, less commonly, one parent.
has orphaned
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present perfectof orphan (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Many of the executives who originally gave A Quiet Place the green light were either fired or quit Paramount during a recent regime change—an outcome that has orphaned or derailed many films in the past.
From Slate ● May 28, 2018
They left behind orphans, but history has orphaned them as well.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2015
About 1.76 million children have not attended school for the past six months, and the disease has orphaned thousands of children.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 15, 2015
Since the outbreak began, Ebola has orphaned thousands of children, debilitated workers and created major setbacks in the economies of the affected countries.
From Time ● Dec. 10, 2014
