Synonyms for in the lurch
in the lurch

Princeton's WordNet

1. in the lurchadverb

   in a difficult or vulnerable position

   "he resigned and left me in the lurch"

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1. Diane Derzis:

   This was always a very busy clinic. So we realize the numbers of women who are going to be left in the lurch and will have to travel out of state, or continue a pregnancy, or do something themselves. It's the latter that worries you more than anything else. Because there's definitely desperation.

2. Shannon Liss-Riordan:

   Yesterday was the official separation date for thousands of Twitter employees, and after months of chaos and uncertainty created by Elon Musk, these workers remain in the lurch.

3. Mariska Hargitay:

   Elliot Stabler is free, and I think Elliot Stabler's got eyes for me, but Olivia Benson is hurt ! I mean, Olivia Benson left me in a lurch for 10 years. She's frightened.

4. Bruno Araujo:

   Until then we will lurch from crisis to crisis, from outburst to outburst by this authoritarian president.

5. Comptroller Scott Stringer:

   New York City Bike Share's management of Citi Bike left too many New Yorkers in the lurch, while Citi Bike has become part of our urban landscape, auditors found that the bike sharing program's spotty maintenance, poorly-cleaned bikes and substandard docking stations inconvenienced riders and discouraged growth in the system.