abscond (with)

verb

Definition of abscond (with)next
as in to spirit

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  1. spirit
  2. snatch
  3. capture
  4. seize
  5. waylay
Verb
  • Those who critique need to understand that their work can't come off as mean spirited.
    Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
  • Many objects were spirited away to a safe location.
    Keith Gessen, The New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2024
Definition of spirit
Verb
  • There’s also the possibility that relief gets snatched by their employer.
    Bryan Mena, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
  • Want a chance to snatch up that elusive Pappy Van Winkle Kentucky bourbon next month?
    Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of snatch
Verb
  • This one captures the sunset at Cholla Cactus Garden, setting a dreamy mood in a space.
    Joni Sweet, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
  • Insurgents in Syria appear to have captured an advanced Russian air-defense system, according to images widely circulating on social media, after rebel forces launched a surprise offensive last week in the north of the country that marked an end to a long-running stalemate.
    Ellie Cook, Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of capture
Verb
  • Saturday could’ve been a moment for Auburn to seize some momentum in this rivalry under Freeze amid a disappointing Alabama season; instead, DeBoer led the Tide to a convincing win to start his Iron Bowl career 1-0.
    Kennington Smith III, The Athletic, 1 Dec. 2024
  • The war monitor said insurgents were also able to seize control of Saraqeb, south of Aleppo, a town at the strategic intersection of the highways linking Aleppo with Damascus and the coast.
    SARAH EL DEEB THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of seize
Verb
  • Making matters worse, the strike paused waylaid the majority of the plane models making up Boeing’s order backlog.
    Melvin Backman, Quartz, 24 Oct. 2024
  • Rocky Horror is based on a horror template stretching at least back to 1932’s The Old Dark House: a couple of waylaid, straitlaced travelers end up taking shelter in a house full of freaks.
    Fran Tirado, Them, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of waylay
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“Abscond (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abscond%20%28with%29. Accessed 13 Dec. 2024.

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