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
The Natives absconded with some cattle, as well as with a young widow named Camila.
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Carolina A. Miranda, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
Mercury was already known to police as a troubled youth who’d frequently absconded from home and detention centers.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 28 Feb. 2026
His brooding blue eyes are being absconded with by a Sri Lankan eBay user.
—Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 30 Jan. 2026
Otherwise, a relationship with an AI will not be until death do us part — but until the developer has absconded with your personal information and deleted your spouse.
—Lori Andrews, Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2026
Otherwise, a relationship with an AI will not be until death do us part — but until the developer has absconded with your personal information and deleted your spouse.
—Lori Andrews, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
Huntersville police expressed disappointment and social media reaction was mixed after someone absconded with all the pet food and other supplies in a community pet pantry last week.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 13 Jan. 2026
Three months later, another seven players from the senior national team absconded in the same country.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Dressed as construction workers, the robbers smashed two display cases and absconded with eight pieces of jewelry belonging to Emperor Napoleon and his wife before fleeing on motorbikes.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 27 Dec. 2025
Carolina A. Miranda, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
Mercury was already known to police as a troubled youth who’d frequently absconded from home and detention centers.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 28 Feb. 2026
His brooding blue eyes are being absconded with by a Sri Lankan eBay user.
—Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 30 Jan. 2026
Otherwise, a relationship with an AI will not be until death do us part — but until the developer has absconded with your personal information and deleted your spouse.
—Lori Andrews, Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2026
Otherwise, a relationship with an AI will not be until death do us part — but until the developer has absconded with your personal information and deleted your spouse.
—Lori Andrews, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
Huntersville police expressed disappointment and social media reaction was mixed after someone absconded with all the pet food and other supplies in a community pet pantry last week.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 13 Jan. 2026
Three months later, another seven players from the senior national team absconded in the same country.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Dressed as construction workers, the robbers smashed two display cases and absconded with eight pieces of jewelry belonging to Emperor Napoleon and his wife before fleeing on motorbikes.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 27 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for absconded
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Nikki and Scott Hanger also barely escaped the tornado’s path, their daughter-in-law Jill Hanger said Wednesday afternoon.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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The two children, ages 10 and 8, escaped the March 2 encounter in the 17000 block of County Road 97 and told their parents, who called authorities, sheriff’s officials said.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Between 600,000 and 1 million households have been displaced within the country, most of which have fled from Tehran and other urban areas and gone to the north or to rural areas, the agency said.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
13 Mar. 2026
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After losing the Chinese Civil War to Mao and his Communist forces, the Nationalist government and its supporters fled in 1949 to the island of Taiwan and continued to rule as the Republic of China’s government in exile.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Absconded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/absconded. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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