absconds

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
  • From the earliest pioneering expeditions and nighttime escapes from bondage to the modern-day road trip, Americans are a people on the move – restless, ambitious and innovative.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Fringilla escapes her captors, weaker but no less determined, and rescues Istredd from his cell.
    Scott Meslow, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Players take on the role of Enzo Favaro, a miner who survives a tunnel collapse and flees the pit after insubordinately attacking a cruel underboss.
    Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Blazy gives Odhiang a deep hug, jogs around the runway, and flees toward the exit, smiling.
    Nathan Heller, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2025

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“Absconds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/absconds. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.

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