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 burglar smashed the Plexiglass case that held the slippers and absconded with them.
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Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 7 Dec. 2024
In the final days of 2023, Natalia absconded from the Manses during an evening church service in Nashville, where the family had moved.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Vanya absconds from the house, leaving Ani, who surprises Toros with her strength and invective.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Gordon had absconded with the Camargo while transporting ordinary merchandise from San Francisco to New York.
—Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
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Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 7 Dec. 2024
In the final days of 2023, Natalia absconded from the Manses during an evening church service in Nashville, where the family had moved.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Vanya absconds from the house, leaving Ani, who surprises Toros with her strength and invective.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Gordon had absconded with the Camargo while transporting ordinary merchandise from San Francisco to New York.
—Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abscond
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While restaurants, meatpackers and countless other businesses now risk having workers targeted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, tech employers have largely escaped Trump administration scrutiny for their use of foreign labor.—
Alec MacGillis,
ProPublica,
3 June 2025
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But the Hurricanes escaped further trouble when Joey Urban — with runners on the corners — bounced into an inning-ending double play.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2025
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But in 1986, after three years of public protests, the Marcoses fled into exile, with a planeload of jewels, cash, and gold bars.—
Evan Osnos,
New Yorker,
26 May 2025
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Magnotta fled Canada after the murder, wearing a wig and boarding a flight to Paris, Global News reported.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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This technology allows even those with limited flying experience to handle the bike safely and confidently.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2025
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This was the first launch since Bezos' fiancé Lauren Sánchez flew with an all-woman crew that included pop star Katy Perry and TV morning show host Gayle King in April.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
31 May 2025
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“Abscond.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abscond. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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