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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Charging documents said both suspects were then seen on video running into a nearby home before eventually escaping through the back of the house.

— Adam Thompson, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
In defiance of Pacho’s tight hold, Madjo shrugged the Ecuador international, escaping behind and emphatically volleying into the roof of the net.

— Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

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On the other is a relief depiction of a Kremlin in flames, with a drone flying over it.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Over the coming months, avionics, scientific instruments and thermal insulation will gradually transform the frame into the flying science laboratory destined for the outer solar system.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026