defaulted (on)

past tense of default (on)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for defaulted (on)
Verb
  • His dominance is creating an air of intimidation that shouldn’t go ignored.
    Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Black electorate feeling ‘neglected and ignored’ Tensions within the party in Florida could be seen as early as April when President Joe Biden came to Tampa for an event.
    Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The business has been neglected for too long.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Government records remained scattered, vulnerable and neglected.
    Elizabeth Call, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Then, someone forgot the rings.
    Christina Dugan Ramirez, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Instead, the stage is dominated by columns with a terra cotta effect, but little else; the world Othello and Iago inhabits seems less drained of color than awaiting it, as if Leon forgot to put it there in the first place.
    Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Defaulted (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defaulted%20%28on%29. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.

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