as in to escape
to get free from a dangerous or confining situation
the burglar was trying to abscond with the jewels when he tumbled down the stairs
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Recent Examples of abscond
But Trent’s mother is long dead — Celeste has absconded with her mother-in-law’s ashes.
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
In August, the most recent month for which the Probation Department provided figures, 402 of the 1,438 people under GPS monitoring had absconded, according to the statement.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
During all that, Jay absconded to Miami to record what would become his magnum opus.
—Damien Scott, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2024
The original Oriole team absconded to Manhattan in 1903 and were renamed the New York Highlanders — known since 1913 as the Yankees.
—Kenneth Lasson, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2024
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
In August, the most recent month for which the Probation Department provided figures, 402 of the 1,438 people under GPS monitoring had absconded, according to the statement.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
During all that, Jay absconded to Miami to record what would become his magnum opus.
—Damien Scott, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2024
The original Oriole team absconded to Manhattan in 1903 and were renamed the New York Highlanders — known since 1913 as the Yankees.
—Kenneth Lasson, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2024
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In Jacques Audiard's cartel musical, Gomez plays Jessi, the wife to Karla Sofía Gascón's titular heroine, a trans woman who's trying to escape her violent past as a cartel boss.Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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The dynamic clip was directed by Jonah Haber and depicts Tinashe being detained in a cell, struggling to escape as onlookers watch her dance.Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
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Rebel fighters recently seized control of Syria, with Assad reported to have fled to Russia.Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
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The incident began after an adult suspect and his 16-year-old son fled a Walmart store in a pickup truck as police arrived at the scene of the reported incident.Cristóbal Reyes, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
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And didn't realize that their seven children were going to be traumatized into the therapist's couch for 10 years over the flying monkeys and the witch.Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 9 Dec. 2024
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As the winds howl, the snow flies and the temperatures drop, the National Weather Service issues various levels of alerts for wintry weather.Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Abscond.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abscond. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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