absconded

past tense of abscond

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Recent Examples of absconded This after a pursuit for $10M that Lucky’s ex-husband/Priscilla’s son absconded with (and which Lucky and her papa had access to in the end). Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026 Ciampa absconded one of the spiked hockey pucks and made Jericho bleed. Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 Over a ten-day period in August 2021, tanker trucks absconded with more than 230,000 gallons of fuel, according to the supplier’s court filings. Brian Slodysko, Fortune, 20 July 2026 Over a 10-day period in August 2021, tanker trucks absconded with more than 230,000 gallons of fuel, according to the supplier’s court filings. Brian Slodysko, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026 The Iliad tells the story of the war itself, which began when the Trojan prince Paris absconded with Helen, the wife of Meneleus, the king of Sparta. Eliana Dockterman, Time, 17 July 2026 The duo absconded with eight pieces of jewelry—including tiaras, a brooch, necklaces, and earrings—collectively valued at more than €88 million. Tessa Solomon For Artnews, Robb Report, 14 July 2026 Court records show that Rostas, who was in immigration removal proceedings in New York and placed into the Alternative to Detention program, absconded from the program in March 2023. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2026 Vandals stole the control stick out of an R train in December while it was parked underground in southern Brooklyn, a month after an unknown thief absconded with two-way radios from a specialized work train parked in the Coney Island Yard. Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for absconded
Verb
  • On the play Dart returned, the QB escaped the pocket before finding Fields in the end zone for a leaping touchdown grab.
    Charlotte Carroll, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • And Above Ground includes poems to his children about what their ancestors endured and escaped.
    Terry Gross, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Chow, Lee and Ho were prominent figures within Hong Kong’s now-defunct democracy movement, which has seen most of its leaders either jailed, fled overseas or fallen silent.
    Chris Lau, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • By the time the curtain came down after the first act, much of the audience could wait no more and fled for the exits.
    Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026

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“Absconded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/absconded. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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