as in apostate
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for defecting
Adjective
-
Instead, the trade press has attacked Gascón for social media posts uncovered by a renegade freelancer, Sarah Hagi, who identifies as a black Muslim and who is Canadian but writes hit-pieces for U.S. media.—
Armond White,
National Review,
5 Feb. 2025 -
Indeed, the most compelling wines of the Vin de France share some version of a renegade origin story: Landmark wines rejected by an AOC due to petty bureaucratic technicalities.—
Anna Lee C. Iijima,
Bon Appétit,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
-
Others pointed out that nontraditional leaders have been finding themselves at the helm of major universities, giving University of Miami as an example.—
Clara-Sophia Daly,
Miami Herald,
7 Feb. 2025
-
The 5-foot-6 senior scored 43 points, grabbed 10 points and stole 15 passes to clinch a nontraditional triple double.—
Christian Babcock,
The Mercury News,
3 Feb. 2025
Verb
-
The bassist has been absent from touring since November 2023 due to back surgery and was replaced with Bissonette.—
Daniela Avila,
People.com,
24 Dec. 2024
-
After hours spent shopping, walking the region’s scenic trails or touring the Hudson Valley’s wondrous geography by car, visitors may want to consider a meal at one of Adamovic’s four favorite Hudson Valley restaurants.—
Gary Stoller,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Thesaurus Entries Near defecting
Cite this Entry
“Defecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defecting. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share