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
Past efforts by Democrats to abscond and deny Republicans a quorum similarly only delayed the passage of bills, but didn’t quash them.
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Jesse Bedayn, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
Warrants in Texas have been issued for the absconding Democrats arrest.
—Jim Talamonti, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2025
Historically, when Democrats have absconded, Republicans have issued state arrest warrants—a symbolic gesture, since the lawmakers had already left Texas—and imposed fines to compel them to return.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 10 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
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Jesse Bedayn, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
Warrants in Texas have been issued for the absconding Democrats arrest.
—Jim Talamonti, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2025
Historically, when Democrats have absconded, Republicans have issued state arrest warrants—a symbolic gesture, since the lawmakers had already left Texas—and imposed fines to compel them to return.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 10 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abscond
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If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Oct. 2025
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Methane has been measured escaping from crevices in the seabed at a high rate as the region warms at unprecedented rates, according to a paper published in Nature Communications.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
11 Oct. 2025
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Bundy was initially arrested fleeing a patrol car.—
JR Radcliffe,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Robbie, too, is trying to flee home.—
Grace Byron,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
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What has lived as a secret sauce inside Carlyle for more than a decade might now inform policymakers flying blind.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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Kansas City Southwest passengers can already fly nonstop to 41 cities, according to the MCI airport website.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Abscond.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abscond. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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