abandoning ship

A form of abandon ship — To leave or forsake a ship due to its impending doom.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of abandon ship
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abandoning ship. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abandoning%20ship

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“abandoning ship.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abandoning%20ship. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abandoning ship,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abandoning%20ship.

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