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 single owner of the facility, Sun Kyou Lee, also known to them as Jesus Lee, had absconded without any forwarding information.
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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
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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Season 2 sees is set two years after Ethan and his friends escaped the violent grip of gang life and have become spinning stars in the big city.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
9 Oct. 2025
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As Alba looks up, Messi has escaped from Timor while the centre-backs are occupied with Villa and Alexis Sanchez.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians had fled the capital as IDF operations proceeded.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Oct. 2025
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Residents fled buildings and homes in fear as the quake disrupted daily life.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Absconded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/absconded. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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