absconding (with)

Definition of absconding (with)next
present participle of abscond (with)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for absconding (with)
Verb
  • Alongside Palasciano, speakers assailed the influx of Indian Americans, from accusing them of snatching the American Dream to criticizing their driving skills and even blaming them for traffic.
    Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Guards shouting orders and snatching toys from small hands.
    Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Holtville placed five wrestlers in the finals, with Anthony Strahm capturing the 120-pound title and Axel Gomez taking the 215 title.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Chloe Nelson ran the second leg while Emily ran the third in capturing Gold in the 200 Medley Relay.
    Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Federal agents recently descended on Georgia state election offices without warning, seizing equipment, records, and ballots.
    State Rep. Matt Blumenthal, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026
  • Williams also said the warrant didn't specify what the agents were supposed to be seizing.
    Irene Wright, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Trump’s entire doctrine is naked rapacity, from Venezuela to hijacking the Kennedy Center to hideously remaking the White House in his own gaudy image.
    Maureen Dowd, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Brooklyn Beckham also accused his mom of hijacking his first dance with Peltz at the wedding reception.
    Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 20 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • As well as securing the services of France under-21 international Jacquet, Liverpool recently brought young centre-backs Mor Talla Ndiaye and Ifeanyi Ndukwe to the club, with the pair impressing at the Under-17 World Cup in Qatar in November.
    James Pearce, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Rye — and restaurants like it — are Dallas’ best shot at impressing Michelin.
    Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 1 Feb. 2026
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“Absconding (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/absconding%20%28with%29. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.

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