as in to escape
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Recent Examples of elope
Baker’s tale of an erotic dancer who elopes with the son of a Russian oligarch – unusually explicit for a best-picture winner – was made for just $6 million.
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Jake Coyle, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
The couple eloped on the beach during the COVID-19 pandemic, but renewed their vows in front of friends and family about two years ago at Oaks Manor in Churchville, New York.
—Alexandra Koch, Fox News, 26 Feb. 2025
Ahead of the baby's arrival, the two eloped at the Intercontinental Miracle Mile in Chicago on Wednesday, Dec. 22.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025
But their plans to quietly elope are upended when Min's skeptical grandmother flies in from Korea unannounced, insisting on an all-out wedding extravaganza.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
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Jake Coyle, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
The couple eloped on the beach during the COVID-19 pandemic, but renewed their vows in front of friends and family about two years ago at Oaks Manor in Churchville, New York.
—Alexandra Koch, Fox News, 26 Feb. 2025
Ahead of the baby's arrival, the two eloped at the Intercontinental Miracle Mile in Chicago on Wednesday, Dec. 22.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025
But their plans to quietly elope are upended when Min's skeptical grandmother flies in from Korea unannounced, insisting on an all-out wedding extravaganza.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elope
Verb
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In fact, research shows that beyond escaping poverty, additional wealth has little impact on long-term emotional well-being.—
Shane Enete,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Yolanda, who escaped across the border into Mexico later that day, was named a primary suspect.—
Stephen Sorace,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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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
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Vanya absconds from the house, leaving Ani, who surprises Toros with her strength and invective.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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No studio would finance the feature, about a whorehouse exhibitionist who lams it after being framed for murder — so director Melvin Van Peebles financed it himself with a boost from Bill Cosby, who gave him a $50,000 loan.—
Andrew Lawrence,
Peoplemag,
17 Feb. 2024
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One of those classic films that’s as good as its reputation (and maybe even better), Billy Wilder’s high-spirited comedy stars Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon as jazz musicians who have to lam it after witnessing a mob crime.—
Keith Phipps,
Rolling Stone,
1 May 2023
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Jesse Whittock here taking you back over the week Netflix one-shotted its way to a TV hit and Asian film buyers decamped in Hong Kong.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
21 Mar. 2025
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O’Donnell’s announcement comes less than four months after comedian Ellen DeGeneres and actress Portia de Rossi decamped to the U.K. from their home in California.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
12 Mar. 2025
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Zoom in: Privacy and security are big: The house has a private gate and parking so no one has to use the main door, security offices for guests' staff and a bedroom with a secret exit should important visitors need to scram.—
Mimi Montgomery,
Axios,
11 Oct. 2024
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As of now, one man sits on a small dock off each island, telling onlookers to scram.—
Danielle Paquette,
Washington Post,
12 Dec. 2019
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When the Nissan stopped and the man didn’t get out, officers used a drone to observe him.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Mar. 2025
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That’s what white women should be doing: organizing within, learning, listening, resourcing women of color, and—crucially—getting out of the way.—
Ruhama Wolle,
Glamour,
27 Mar. 2025
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Taylor Tomlinson will host After Midnight, the show that is replacing The Late Late Show now that James Corden has scarpered off to old Blighty.—
Vulture,
Vulture,
1 Nov. 2023
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Idrissa Gueye has scarpered, but that void was instantly filled by Mainz midfielder Jean-Philippe Gbamin - while Moise Kean, goodness knows how, has signed from Juventus to sharpen things up front.—
SI.com,
SI.com,
5 Aug. 2019
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“Elope.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elope. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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