ABSCONDED (WITH) Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

absconded (with)

verb

past tense of abscond (with)

as in snatched

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for absconded (with)

Verb

Earlier this month, Netflix snatched the exclusive rights to carry the 2030 men’s World Cup in Spain.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Once the vehicle is loaded on it, the slave deck can easily be snatched with a front-end loader sporting long forks.

— Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of snatched

Verb

Since no party has ever captured a parliamentary majority on its own, party leaders must agree to come together in a governing coalition.

— Giovanna Dell'Orto, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Along the way, the former leaders of the AI trade, captured in the iShares AI Innovation ETF, have collapsed by 35 percentage points relative to the equal-weight S&P 500, then regained half the loss, then gave up most of that bounce.

— Michael Santoli, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of captured

Verb

Authorities also blocked all of the paper’s online platforms, seized its printing house and revoked its media registration.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
Italian authorities seized the sailboats, and the activists were reported to prosecutors for allegedly disrupting a public service.

— Asra Q. Nomani, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of seized

Verb

Woodall admitted that Dornan’s performance truly impressed him.

— Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2026
That’s one of my favorite features on the iPhone, as I’ve been impressed with Apple’s ability to turn something that should be an albatross into an appealing feature.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of impressed

Verb

Critics argue that the law has been hijacked by NIMBY activists without real environmental concerns.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
The mostly peaceful protests supporting recent student concerns, as well as working and middle-class economic worries, hijacked by those bent on anarchy.

— Greg Palkot, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of hijacked

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

absconded

absconded (with)

absconding

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Absconded (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/absconded%20%28with%29. Accessed 31 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of absconded (with)

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

wraith

Popular in Grammar & Usage

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Popular in Wordplay

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Pwn, Skibidi, Girlboss and Other Words Added to the 2026 Scrabble Dictionary

The Words of the Week - Oct. 30

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Popular

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Games & Quizzes