ABSCONDING Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

absconding

verb

present participle of abscond

as in escaping

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 absconding Most employers file complaints against absconding workers that expose them to detention or deportation, and undocumented workers cannot leave Jordan until fines for overstaying residency permits are paid, Grüneisl said. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 12 Aug. 2026 Cloth has faced several suits from investors who accused him of absconding with their money. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 29 July 2026 Magnus accuses Lestat of giving the players in the theatre meaning before absconding with it, and Gabriella responds that the place ran for a century and a half. — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 Police are searching for a straphanger suspected of unbolting a door switch from a inside a downtown C train Monday evening, snipping the wires and then absconding with the train part, sources tell the Daily News. — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 14 May 2026 For the last couple of years at least, groups of international thieves have been traveling to Southern California and burglarizing homes and stores before absconding back to their home countries. — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026 Slim Shady, her roughly 70-pound, 22-year-old sulcata tortoise, farts loudly, sometimes knocks her down and has forced her to find him after absconding in her North Highlands neighborhood when her front gate was left open. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2026 Their legendary match at 'Money in the Bank' in 2011, which saw Punk defeat Cena for the WWE Championship before absconding with the title, is widely regarded as one of the greatest Premium Live Event endings ever. — Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025 Authorities booked Smith in the Greene County jail on a warrant for absconding parole while the homicide investigation continues, the release states. — Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2025

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Verb

Three weeks earlier, his army suffered a catastrophic defeat at the Battle of Long Island, escaping destruction only through a desperate nighttime evacuation across the East River.

— Harry Ostrer, New York Daily News, 16 Sep. 2026
Sacramento police are searching for an e-bike rider who led officers on a chase Tuesday afternoon before getting onto Highway 99 and escaping.

— Richard Ramos, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of escaping

Verb

During the 1980s, Los Angeles saw another influx of Latin American immigration, including Mexicans and Central Americans fleeing poverty and war.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Following the incident, New Britain officials said witnesses reported seeing a vehicle fleeing the scene that was believed to possibly be involved.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of fleeing

Verb

The other seats are all chained to the table for when Carrie sends everything in the room flying.

— Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026
In 1983, the 12m yacht Azzurra — flying the YCCS burgee — represented Italy for the first time in the long history of the America’s Cup, the oldest sports trophy in international sport, finishing third in the challenger series at its first attempt.

— Andrew Rice, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026