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 key moment in the film is a montage of the lovers absconding to Chris’s Malibu getaway for a trip that’s ridiculously, car-commercial lush.
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
The half-hour crime series launches worldwide Dec. 6, inspired by the real-life Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist of 2012, in which thieves absconded with the contents of almost 10,000 barrels of the sticky stuff — worth more than $17 million Canadian — from Quebec’s reserve.
—Daniel Vaillancourt, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
But Trent’s mother is long dead — Celeste has absconded with her mother-in-law’s ashes.
—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
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
The half-hour crime series launches worldwide Dec. 6, inspired by the real-life Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist of 2012, in which thieves absconded with the contents of almost 10,000 barrels of the sticky stuff — worth more than $17 million Canadian — from Quebec’s reserve.
—Daniel Vaillancourt, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
But Trent’s mother is long dead — Celeste has absconded with her mother-in-law’s ashes.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abscond
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Whatever happens, Iris can’t escape her programming, which obliges her to always be truthful, but doesn’t abide by Asimov’s second rule of robotics, which dictates that such a machine must not harm a human.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
22 Jan. 2025
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The foxes are a legacy of the 2006 war between Lebanon's Hezbollah militia and Israel, when the animals moved down to the coast to escape fighting in the hills.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
22 Jan. 2025
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Forecasters warned that fierce winds could return to the Los Angeles area Tuesday, threatening the progress made to combat the deadly wildfires that have destroyed neighborhoods and forced tens of thousands to flee from their homes.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA TODAY,
14 Jan. 2025
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Refugees are people who are forced to flee their homes and are unable to return because of war and persecution.—
Carissa Zaffiro,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Jan. 2025
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Editors are awash with clients and premium microphones are flying off the shelves.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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The Bears flew McCarthy in on a private plane on Jan. 15.—
Adam Jahns,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Abscond.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abscond. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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