elopes

present tense third-person singular of elope

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • Laura escapes her grasp and submerges Cherry, which Daniel witnesses.
    Erin Jensen, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Although the shooting causes alarm and triggers police investigations, Serafina initially escapes direct consequences by going into hiding.
    Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • By the end of the freshman season, Jackie flees back to New York to clear her head.
    Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Pascal would star as a corrupt cop who flees 1930s Los Angeles for Mexico with his lover, played by Danny Ramirez.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • This standoff goes on for almost 10 minutes before the driver finally gets out and is escorted away.
    Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The problem comes when inflation gets out of hand — when average prices go up faster than average wages are going up.
    Vivian Tu, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Elopes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elopes. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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