abandon hastily

Frequency: 5.51.2 per million words

to leave a place, thing, or person, suddenly and quickly

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Examples (10)

  • The crew had to abandon the sinking ship hastily.
  • Soldiers were forced to abandon their post hastily under heavy fire.
  • They hastily abandoned their home when the fire alarm went off.
  • He hastily abandoned the project he had worked on for months.
  • A sudden storm forced the climbers to abandon their ascent hastily.
  • The thieves hastily abandoned the stolen car by the roadside.
  • We might have to abandon our plans hastily if the weather turns bad.
  • The villagers hastily abandoned their homes as the floodwaters rose.
  • Faced with criticism, she hastily abandoned her initial proposal.
  • The child hastily abandoned his toys to run outside and play.