AWOL
1 of 2adjective or adverb
sometimes not capitalized
: absent without leave
broadly
: absent often without notice or permission
the place looked as if its caretaker had been AWOL for some time —
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 9 May 2025
While Donovan Mitchell scored 13 in the first quarter, the Heat’s starts were AWOL.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
But Doubs also missed two games with concussions and another after he was suspended for going AWOL from the team.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
And when no one was fired or even reprimanded for the FUBAR, the accountability Hegseth promised had seemingly gone AWOL.
—S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2025
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Noun
But falling in love was against the rules, going AWOL even more so.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 9 May 2025
While Donovan Mitchell scored 13 in the first quarter, the Heat’s starts were AWOL.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
But Doubs also missed two games with concussions and another after he was suspended for going AWOL from the team.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
And when no one was fired or even reprimanded for the FUBAR, the accountability Hegseth promised had seemingly gone AWOL.
—S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2025
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“AWOL.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/AWOL. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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