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
Thieves absconded with jewelry which belonged to French Empress Eugenie from the Louvre museum in Paris, France.
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FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
The single owner of the facility, Sun Kyou Lee, also known to them as Jesus Lee, had absconded without any forwarding information.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
In late May, Abarca’s ex-wife, Alexis Garcia, revealed that her husband had absconded with their then 2-year-old son after an argument and had not been seen for five days.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2025
Tom Phillips absconded with his three children in 2021 after an alleged dispute with their mother.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
The single owner of the facility, Sun Kyou Lee, also known to them as Jesus Lee, had absconded without any forwarding information.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
In late May, Abarca’s ex-wife, Alexis Garcia, revealed that her husband had absconded with their then 2-year-old son after an argument and had not been seen for five days.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2025
Tom Phillips absconded with his three children in 2021 after an alleged dispute with their mother.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
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.
—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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Then Tottenham, another of this season’s strongest starters, escaped with a win at Elland Road when the hosts deserved at least a draw, if not more.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Under the pretense of going to the bathroom, Dunne escaped out the window and took off in her car, which Sweeney jumped the hood of.—
Rebecca Aizin,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Quiroga Chaparro fled Colombia to escape persecution based on his sexuality after attending a gay pride event, his husband said.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Bazyan’s mother fled to a neighbor’s home and called police.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Absconded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/absconded. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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