abandon
verb (used with object)
to leave completely and finally; forsake utterly; desert.
was abandoning
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past progressiveof abandon.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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"AWS and Amazon can have a wildly successful business without its own frontier model," Jassy said on Thursday, but he denied it was abandoning the effort.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
ICE did not say it was abandoning the project, and seemed to be weighing whether the warehouse would house 542 people or 1,500 people for detention and processing.
From Slate ● Apr. 27, 2026
Tuesday, OpenAI announced it was abandoning its video-production aspirations, giving Disney a graceful exit until the next model storms the castle.
From Salon ● Mar. 26, 2026
In a court filing last Monday night, the Justice Department said it was abandoning the defense of the orders, but it reversed its position the next day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026
She was abandoning herself to a life of strictures, rules, obedience, housework, and a constant fear of disapproval.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
