have deserted
- present perfect of desert.
Example Sentences
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Incoming Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said on Jan. 14 that two million Ukrainians are dodging the draft and more than 200,000 soldiers have deserted, amounting to around one-fifth of the entire armed forces.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026
They have deserted their familiar spots since the crackdown began in April and appear to have taken their business underground.
From Seattle Times ● May 25, 2024
No units were reported to have deserted or defected.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2023
In another note she wrote: "I am lost for words for all the lovely things you bring into my life, when many people would have deserted this ship!"
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2023
I should have deserted Blackcliff when I had the chance.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
