absconded (with)

past tense of abscond (with)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for absconded (with)
Verb
  • After becoming an Internet sensation (and an art-world provocateur), the toilet moved to England in 2019, where a trio of thieves snatched it from the birthplace of Winston Churchill in a crime straight out of the board game Clue.
    Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Japan says at least 17 of its citizens were snatched by North Korean agents in the late 1970s and 1980s.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The vehicle reportedly sped into a shopping plaza, where the incident — captured on video — unfolded.
    Bonny Chu , Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Among the artists captured in the images are Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Louis Armstrong, Thelonious Monk and Charlie Parker.
    Amy Carleton, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The militants have seized large amounts of weaponry from government forces and demonstrated their ability to use drones, says the Counter Extremism Project (CEP), which analyzes terrorist groups.
    Tim Lister, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
  • In 2014, after Russia seized Crimea, President Obama imposed sanctions on the individuals and groups responsible for the aggression.
    Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • What has impressed upon you in this last month or so as the most pressing issues right now for actors?
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
  • At Valentino, Piccioli impressed the fashion world with his skills as a couturier, which is a major asset given Balenciaga returned to couture in 2021, as well as with his ability to modernise a heritage brand.
    Vogue Business Team, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Surfing soon dominated my Internet searches, hijacked my REM cycles, inspired a move to California, and spurred a new approach to travel.
    David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
  • The overthinking loop, the freezing, the feeling young and overwhelmed—that's her prefrontal cortex getting hijacked by limbic system activation.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
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“Absconded (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/absconded%20%28with%29. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.

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