absconded

past tense of abscond

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of absconded 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 Guthrie and her siblings recorded videos, pleading for news, for help, for a merciful change of heart from whoever had absconded with their mom. Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for absconded
Verb
  • Rhodes escaped and shoved Punk shoulder-first into the steel ring steps.
    Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Flaco, who lived in the Central Park Zoo for 13 years, escaped when someone cut the wire mesh on his cage.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 1 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The suspects then fled toward Chelmsford Street, according to police.
    Tammy Mutasa, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • Investors aware of this fled these precious-metals funds before the new year in a (successful) bid to avoid the losses in the chart above.
    Michael Foster, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

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“Absconded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/absconded. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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