ABSCONDED (WITH) Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

absconded (with)

verb

past tense of abscond (with)

as in snatched

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And yet, in all three of those games, the Knights were well on their way to a win only to have victory snatched from their grasp.

— Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026
Trying to shadow Illinois recruit Bennett Konkey, Reid Williams swooped in and snatched the ball out of the air.

— Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of snatched

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Security camera footage captured the children arriving to seek help as gunfire could still be heard in the distance.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2026
Democrats captured seven Senate seats nationally, a number that could rise to nine with two races yet to be called.

— David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of captured

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The verdict came just three days after regulators seized Ueno Bank, cutting nearly 3 million customers off from their savings and bank cards and setting off a political crisis.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026
The Digest Now that the Democratic Party has seized control of Congress, what does that mean for culture, including the debacle over the Smithsonian Institution, the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and arts funding?

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 6 Nov. 2026

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Despite his relative inexperience, Lindblad has impressed in his debut season.

— Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026
The only child of Anthony, a chiropractor, and Lorraine, who works in the tech industry, Ippolito was encouraged to audition for commercials after his baseball skills impressed a friend of his parents.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

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