absconds

Definition of abscondsnext
present tense third-person singular of abscond

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of absconds But the couple have yet to conceive an heir, so when Jerome absconds and his dashing friend Manfred (Galitzine) arrives with dastardly intentions, Hero (Corrin), Cherry’s wily and loyal maid, is forced to concoct a plan to distract Manfred by telling captivating stories about rebellious women. Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2025 What happens, for instance, when a licensed privateer with a valid letter of marque and reprisal absconds with several million dollars from a criminal organization? Rick Bennett, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for absconds
Verb
  • Unlike nitrogen, which easily escapes from soil into the air or groundwater, phosphorus sticks to soil particles.
    Dinesh Phuyal, The Conversation, 26 Jan. 2026
  • When air leaks through that shell, heated or cooled air escapes, and the HVAC system has to work harder to keep up.
    Brynn Cooksey, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • An alien known only as Experiment 626 (Chris Sanders) flees his home planet and crash-lands in Hawaii, where he is adopted by a grieving young girl named Lilo (Daveigh Chase), who takes him for a dog and dubs him Stitch.
    David Faris, TheWeek, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Jimmy flees and Bundle chases him through the train.
    Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026

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“Absconds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/absconds. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.

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