as in escapes
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 absconds
Overwhelmed, Linda takes after Caroline and absconds to the beach.
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Mar. 2026
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
Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Mar. 2026
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
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Austin escapes the clinic through the ceiling and calls Eunice from a cab to the police station.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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The moving drama revolves on a young boy, the film’s titular character, who escapes the bombing of his southern Iranian village in which his family is killed.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
15 Apr. 2026
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Fleur tells the story of a New York housewife (Berry) who flees America and her husband of 30 years (Csokas) to reinvent herself in Paris as Fleur, an upscale escort and dominatrix carving out her own power and identity.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
21 Apr. 2026
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Following a violent outburst from Robert, Nancy gets in her car and flees in the last scene of the episode.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Absconds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/absconds. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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