abscond (with)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abscond (with)
Verb
  • The late-night attempt to spirit the children out of the country left many traumatized and fearful, according to court documents.
    Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2025
  • After the presentation, I was spirited away for a brief audience with Yanai at Uniqlo’s nearby offices.
    Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Bob's escape apparel over the two-day fight for his daughter's survival features cataract-protecting sunglasses snatched comically from a drugstore rack.
    Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Janus snatched up the feature following its competition premiere in Cannes and ahead of its North American debut at the New York Film Festival.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Altuve’s leadoff double delivered a chance to capture momentum.
    Chandler Rome, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
  • This critical series cinematically captures the horrific terrorism that stunned the world on October 7 with harrowing precision and inspires with these true-life stories of heroism and heartbreak.
    Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The boost would be short-lived, as the Shamrocks seized the momentum back with a strong defensive response and took possession over at the Spartans’ 29-yard line.
    Erik Anderson, Boston Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
  • In September, the DEA in Atlanta seized over 1,000 pounds of meth in an operation targeting the CJNG.
    Asher Redd, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • On the Padres’ meandering stroll to the postseason, they were almost waylaid again by the walk.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Still, plenty of players have had fast starts to their careers only to be waylaid by health issues or bizarre regressions.
    Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Abscond (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abscond%20%28with%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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