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.