aborted

Definition of abortednext
past tense of abort

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of aborted Or the pilots could have just aborted the landing at that point and circled to try again. — ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026 The production of some vaccines involves growing viruses in human cell cultures from two fetuses aborted in the 1960s, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. — Finch Walker, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 The company aborted a Thursday attempt after running the countdown clock to under 30 seconds. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2026 NordSpace had planned to launch its own Taiga rocket from the Atlantic Spaceport Launch Complex in August 2025, but the test was aborted due to mechanical issues. — IEEE Spectrum, 20 Aug. 2026 Would the entire operation be aborted before entering the vehicle for the airport? — David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2026 The arriving flight had aborted an earlier landing attempt because another aircraft was still on the runway. — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 29 July 2026 SpaceX initially tried to launch Flight 13 on July 16, but the rocket aborted the try at the last second due to engine issues. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 25 July 2026 The Delta pilots noted a potential collision and aborted their landing, instead opting to perform a go-around, which involves climbing away from the runway before circling back around for a safer landing. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 24 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aborted
Verb
  • Journalists traveling with Machado initially said the flights had been canceled because of paperwork problems, according to the Dutch report.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
  • And Nikolay Novichkov, a deputy of the 8th State Duma, publicly called for a probe into the Hitler comments and said the concerts should be canceled lest the rapper publicly support the war in Ukraine.
    — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Treasurer Erick Russell has also pushed changes designed to prevent active bank accounts from being wrongly classified as abandoned.
    — Mark Lewyn, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Major League Baseball has abandoned a proposal to build a ballpark in Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park.
    — Stephanie Apstein, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Other countries have also scrapped cash-for-residency programs, citing concerns ranging from dirty money to housing affordability.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Other countries have also scrapped cash-for-residency programs, citing concerns including dirty money and housing affordability.
    — Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • To facilitate demolition, the city landmark status for the McCarthy Building was revoked.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Prosecutors have petitioned to have his probation revoked in the latter.
    — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026

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“Aborted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aborted. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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