as in to escape
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Recent Examples of elope
Dorfman later revealed that the two secretly eloped in late 2023
The news of their split comes five months after Dorfman seemingly hinted at their breakup in a post shared to Instagram in late December 2024
Tommy Dorfman and Elise Williams are going their separate ways.
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Esther Kang, People.com, 22 May 2025
The pair tied the knot in a civil ceremony in New York on Jan. 10 before eloping on a yacht in the Caribbean on Feb. 24, per Vogue.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 22 May 2025
So when Paisley did decide to elope, Russo was able to see the funny side and hit record on her camera phone, capturing the dramatic exit in full.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
The pair later eloped to Las Vegas and were married on May 1, 1996, at the Chapel of the Bells venue a year after meeting.
—Sarah Jones, People.com, 9 May 2025
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Esther Kang, People.com, 22 May 2025
The pair tied the knot in a civil ceremony in New York on Jan. 10 before eloping on a yacht in the Caribbean on Feb. 24, per Vogue.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 22 May 2025
So when Paisley did decide to elope, Russo was able to see the funny side and hit record on her camera phone, capturing the dramatic exit in full.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
The pair later eloped to Las Vegas and were married on May 1, 1996, at the Chapel of the Bells venue a year after meeting.
—Sarah Jones, People.com, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elope
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Police on Friday captured one of the New Orleans parish inmates who escaped six weeks ago in a jailbreak Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry called the worst in recent state history.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 June 2025
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There is nothing inherently better about Rowling’s magic that would lead its users to escape the loss of a personal sense of accomplishment—or knowledge, skills, or tactility—and as the novels show, the threat of overuse looms as greatly over their existence as our own.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 June 2025
Verb
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In 1991, he was sentenced to six years’ imprisonment for tricking a British bank out of three million pounds before absconding to a French château.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
17 June 2025
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The individual absconded and, due to his actions, was intercepted by Florida law enforcement.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2025
Verb
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No studio would finance the feature, about a whorehouse exhibitionist who lams it after being framed for murder — so director Melvin Van Peebles financed it himself with a boost from Bill Cosby, who gave him a $50,000 loan.—
Andrew Lawrence,
Peoplemag,
17 Feb. 2024
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One of those classic films that’s as good as its reputation (and maybe even better), Billy Wilder’s high-spirited comedy stars Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon as jazz musicians who have to lam it after witnessing a mob crime.—
Keith Phipps,
Rolling Stone,
1 May 2023
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Tesla has struggled in 2025, with CEO Elon Musk decamping to DC to temporarily head up the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
13 June 2025
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Michaels appears occasionally in the memoir — the two became friends in the ’70s, when the SNL cast would decamp to aftershow parties at One Fifth, where McNally, newly arrived from England, was working as maître d’.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
3 June 2025
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Zoom in: Privacy and security are big: The house has a private gate and parking so no one has to use the main door, security offices for guests' staff and a bedroom with a secret exit should important visitors need to scram.—
Mimi Montgomery,
Axios,
11 Oct. 2024
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As of now, one man sits on a small dock off each island, telling onlookers to scram.—
Danielle Paquette,
Washington Post,
12 Dec. 2019
Verb
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If on or near West Kerr Scott Reservoir, get out of the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
19 June 2025
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On his introductory media call with the Ducks, Trouba said Drury forced him to choose between accepting a trade to a team on his no-trade list and going on waivers — the same way the GM got out of Goodrow’s contract nearly six months earlier.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
Verb
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Taylor Tomlinson will host After Midnight, the show that is replacing The Late Late Show now that James Corden has scarpered off to old Blighty.—
Vulture,
Vulture,
1 Nov. 2023
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Idrissa Gueye has scarpered, but that void was instantly filled by Mainz midfielder Jean-Philippe Gbamin - while Moise Kean, goodness knows how, has signed from Juventus to sharpen things up front.—
SI.com,
SI.com,
5 Aug. 2019
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“Elope.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elope. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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