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
The Natives absconded with some cattle, as well as with a young widow named Camila.
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Carolina A. Miranda, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
Mercury was already known to police as a troubled youth who’d frequently absconded from home and detention centers.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 28 Feb. 2026
His brooding blue eyes are being absconded with by a Sri Lankan eBay user.
—Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 30 Jan. 2026
Otherwise, a relationship with an AI will not be until death do us part — but until the developer has absconded with your personal information and deleted your spouse.
—Lori Andrews, Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2026
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Carolina A. Miranda, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
Mercury was already known to police as a troubled youth who’d frequently absconded from home and detention centers.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 28 Feb. 2026
His brooding blue eyes are being absconded with by a Sri Lankan eBay user.
—Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 30 Jan. 2026
Otherwise, a relationship with an AI will not be until death do us part — but until the developer has absconded with your personal information and deleted your spouse.
—Lori Andrews, Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abscond
Verb
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But, though the guns of war were a decade in the past, the nation had not escaped the spectre of conflict.—
Jelani Cobb,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The show follows a couple who accidentally wander into Schmigadoon, a town where every day is a musical and the only bridge to escape leads to nowhere.—
Caroline Killilea,
PEOPLE,
3 May 2026
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One of the drivers involved fled the scene on foot before first-responders arrived, according to authorities.—
Austin Turner,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
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The driver fled, and deputies followed.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 May 2026
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The passenger's 69-year-old wife leaves and flies to South Africa.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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Passengers were already paying more to fly – even before the industry lost the budget airline famous for pushing fares lower.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
6 May 2026
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“Abscond.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abscond. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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