Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abscond (with)
Verb
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Nate spirits her away to a nondescript motel, where Nate cuts and dyes her dark hair blonde (a bit too professionally, perhaps), and schools her in the art of self-defense with a baseball bat.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
31 July 2025 -
Daniel Martindale, a U.S. citizen who helped the Kremlin target Ukrainian troops and was then spirited out of eastern Ukraine by Russian special forces, has received a Russian passport in Moscow.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
15 July 2025
Verb
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As the boy reached out to take the cap, Szczerek standing next to him snatched it away and gave it to a woman who put it in her handbag despite the boy’s visible protestations.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
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And just when the woman and the cookie are about to share a kiss, a hand reaches in from above and snatches the cookie from the scene.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Police finally managed to capture Phillips after laying down spikes for his quad bike to run over after he was suspected of a burglary at a commercial address in Piopio.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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By combining co-creation, creator signals, and data systems, the company has built an engine for capturing information at scale and acting on it faster than rivals.—
Jamie Gutfreund,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That initial investigation led the HPD to obtain a search warrant to seize electronic devices from the property associated with the IP address of the cyber tip, and the department investigated online communications.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Sep. 2025
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In addition, several firearms and drugs were seized from other residences, according to police.—
Jack Moore,
ABC News,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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However, their celebratory moment was waylaid when a bumblebee set its sights on the actress.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Traditions are waylaid, revised, or simply forgotten in assimilation’s slow creep.—
Terry Nguyen
July 23,
Literary Hub,
23 July 2025
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“Abscond (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abscond%20%28with%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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