as in escaped
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 absconded
Historically, when Democrats have absconded, Republicans have issued state arrest warrants—a symbolic gesture, since the lawmakers had already left Texas—and imposed fines to compel them to return.
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Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025
The Hallfords then absconded to Oklahoma but were arrested in November 2023.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025
The Hallfords then absconded to Oklahoma but were arrested in November 2023.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for absconded
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Having escaped disaster and gauged the full extent of American self-deterrence, Putin began putting pressure on Ukraine’s neighbors and suppliers.—
Robert Kagan,
The Atlantic,
10 Sep. 2025
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One snake got tear-gassed by police, then shot at five times, and still escaped—only to finally meet its match with a garden hoe (obviously).—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
10 Sep. 2025
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The mufti fled Mandatory Palestine but continued to orchestrate terrorism from his initial base of operations in Beirut.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Jurors at the trial in Fort Pierce, Florida, heard from the Secret Service agent who confronted an armed Routh on the golf course before Routh fled, and a witness who identified Routh to police.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Absconded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/absconded. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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