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
Not unlike Annie, Stack’s ex-lover Mary (Hailee Steinfeld) feels scorned after being abandoned for seven years in Mississippi while Stack absconded to Chicago for money.
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2025
Sand, the more skittish of the pair, absconded to Canada.
—John Semley, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2025
Hardin was dressed as a law enforcement officer pushing a loading cart in surveillance video that captured him absconding from the prison.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 28 May 2025
Ariane listens to Perla’s baby monitor while her friend absconds to find Robin.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 23 May 2025
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2025
Sand, the more skittish of the pair, absconded to Canada.
—John Semley, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2025
Hardin was dressed as a law enforcement officer pushing a loading cart in surveillance video that captured him absconding from the prison.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 28 May 2025
Ariane listens to Perla’s baby monitor while her friend absconds to find Robin.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abscond
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Both eateries are open to the public, making this a great place to escape from the heat of the day while peeking inside the incredible interior of this historic building.—
Carley Rojas Ávila,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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What does this have to do with the series’ opening scene, in which nurse Melvin (Dan Fogler, whose recognizability counts as an early spoiler) escapes from a burning apartment, unable to save his mother?—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Aug. 2025
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Bryan expressed admiration for Texas Democratic lawmakers, who’d fled their state in order to prevent their colleagues from being able to pass the new maps.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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As Texas Republicans convened for a second special session to move forward with a new congressional map deleting five Democratic seats, opposition-party lawmakers who’d fled the state were expected to return and oppose it — encouraged by California Gov. Gavin Newsom.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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The rumble of the engines set off car alarms in the distance as ULA opened up its national security account for Vulcan, making only its third ever launch after flying two certification flights in 2024.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 Aug. 2025
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The next phase in the investigation will include interviewing employees and flying in experts, officials said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Abscond.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abscond. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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