desert
noun
a region so arid because of little rainfall that it supports only sparse and widely spaced vegetation or no vegetation at all.
have deserted
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present perfectof desert.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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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
But some of its most high profile members have deserted the organisation, including John Lewis and BMW.
From BBC ● May 5, 2023
She was proud and could be hard enough but she was as true as steel and would never have deserted a companion, whether she liked him or not.
From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis
