eloping

present participle of elope

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for eloping
Verb
  • In that film, Redford plays Forrest Tucker, a real-life career criminal known for escaping from prison several times and for committing a string of audacious bank robberies well into his later years.
    Hannah Parry Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The Earth saw a strong geomagnetic storm Sunday night, NOAA reported, reaching a G3 (on a scale of 5) due to the impact of solar winds escaping from a cooler, dense region of the Sun.
    Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Warrants in Texas have been issued for the absconding Democrats arrest.
    Jim Talamonti, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2025
  • In early-1970s Framingham, Massachusetts, taciturn family man James (Josh O’Connor) makes the rash, largely inscrutable decision to orchestrate a heist at the local art museum, absconding with a selection of modern paintings—without much of a plan.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Use your self-cleaning setting regularly to prevent messes from stacking up and getting out of control.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Eight-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt is human just like the rest of us, admitting retirement sees the famed sprinter now getting out of breath after walking up the stairs.
    Amy Woodyatt, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Eloping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eloping. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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