deserting
Definitions
Verb
- Leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
- Desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army
- Leave behind
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "deserting".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | drinking | 2 | 48 |
| 2 | deciding | 3 | 12 |
| 3 | drifting | 2 | 11 |
| 4 | defining | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | devoting | 3 | 10 |
| 6 | dazzling | 3 | 9 |
| 7 | designing | 3 | 9 |
| 8 | directing | 3 | 7 |
| 9 | dividing | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | doubling | 3 | 7 |
| 11 | drafting | 2 | 6 |
| 12 | denoting | 3 | 5 |
| 13 | desiring | 4 | 5 |
| 14 | advancing | 3 | 4 |
| 15 | debating | 3 | 4 |
| 16 | damaging | 3 | 3 |
| 17 | defeating | 3 | 3 |
| 18 | diluting | 3 | 3 |
| 19 | dismaying | 3 | 3 |
| 20 | diverting | 3 | 3 |
| 21 | dabbling | 3 | 2 |
| 22 | deserving | 3 | 2 |
| 23 | discerning | 3 | 2 |
| 24 | auditioning | 4 | 1 |
| 25 | deceiving | 3 | 1 |
| 26 | decrying | 3 | 1 |
| 27 | deepening | 3 | 1 |
| 28 | defacing | 3 | 1 |
| 29 | delighting | 3 | 1 |
| 30 | deluding | 3 | 1 |
| 31 | deploying | 3 | 1 |
| 32 | devising | 3 | 1 |
| 33 | diverging | 3 | 1 |
| 34 | divining | 3 | 1 |
| 35 | donating | 3 | 1 |
| 36 | deadening | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | deafening | 3 | 0 |
| 38 | debasing | 3 | 0 |
| 39 | debugging | 3 | 0 |
| 40 | decoding | 3 | 0 |
| 41 | dekoning | 3 | 0 |
| 42 | deleting | 3 | 0 |
| 43 | demeaning | 3 | 0 |
| 44 | denuding | 3 | 0 |
| 45 | derailing | 3 | 0 |
| 46 | deriding | 3 | 0 |
| 47 | detailing | 3 | 0 |
| 48 | detaining | 3 | 0 |
| 49 | deterding | 3 | 0 |
| 50 | devouring | 4 | 0 |
| 51 | doctoring | 3 | 0 |
| 52 | dogearing | 3 | 0 |
| 53 | domoling | 3 | 0 |
| 54 | doomsaying | 3 | 0 |
| 55 | drenching | 2 | 0 |
| 56 | dumpling | 2 | 0 |
| 57 | dwarfing | 2 | 0 |
| 58 | idolizing | 4 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "deserting".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | desert | 2 | 21 |
| 2 | desperation | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | desiring | 4 | 5 |
| 4 | reserving | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | resorting | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | deserving | 3 | 2 |
| 7 | desertion | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | exerting | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | reasserting | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | desecration | 4 | 1 |
| 11 | deering | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | desertions | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | reseting | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | deleting | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | undeserving | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | destructing | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | destin | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | dering | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | reverting | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | resenting | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "deserting" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "deserting" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "deserting" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "deserting".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 58
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
With Desertions, Low Recruitment, Ukraine's Infantry Crisis Deepens
Aug 10, 2025 Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
Aug 10, 2025 Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
Russian Military Faces Record Desertions as 70,000 Troops Expected to Abandon Units in 2025
Sep 29, 2025 UNITED24 Media
Sep 29, 2025 UNITED24 Media
Insurers Are Deserting Homeowners as Climate Shocks Worsen (Published 2024)
Dec 18, 2024 The New York Times
Dec 18, 2024 The New York Times
UN report finds that over 50,000 Russian soldiers have deserted since 2022
Sep 23, 2025 Новая газета Европа
Sep 23, 2025 Новая газета Европа