as in to escape
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Recent Examples of elope
However, if a board merited a deeper dive (say, a tester fell in love with a certain shape and wanted to elope), longer testing was par for the course.
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Drew Zieff, Outside, 7 Nov. 2025
Locks and Children's Protective Services There were numerous occasions in which the family’s middle child, Jeremiah, eloped, leaving the safety of a responsible caregiver.
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 3 Nov. 2025
They’ve been married for nearly 28 years, after initially eloping in 1997.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
Not one of these children have died and none of them have escaped to elope when using their anchoring dog.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2024
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Drew Zieff, Outside, 7 Nov. 2025
Locks and Children's Protective Services There were numerous occasions in which the family’s middle child, Jeremiah, eloped, leaving the safety of a responsible caregiver.
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 3 Nov. 2025
They’ve been married for nearly 28 years, after initially eloping in 1997.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
Not one of these children have died and none of them have escaped to elope when using their anchoring dog.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elope
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Kentucky State Police confirmed that Suresh's dog was also struck by a vehicle after escaping onto the interstate and died.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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Meanwhile, young people are trying to escape algorithmic environments in search of true human connection.—
Kian Bakhtiari,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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The Original scored with a low blow and absconded a bull rope from El Grande II.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Police are searching for a straphanger suspected of unbolting a door switch from a inside a downtown C train Monday evening, snipping the wires and then absconding with the train part, sources tell the Daily News.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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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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Outside of permitting and other procedural measures — annoying when disregarded, but not the main reason producers decamp elsewhere — mayoral efforts mainly involve lobbying other people to do something.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
10 June 2026
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As the New York social scene prepares to decamp for the warmer months ahead, here’s a look at what’s new — and what not to miss — in the Hamptons this summer.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
23 May 2026
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The chicks reportedly also told Fiona the squirrel to scram—just like mom.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
4 June 2026
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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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The suspect got out of the car and attempted to flee the scene, but was eventually arrested at Roosevelt Boulevard and Red Lion Road.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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Salah, 33, announced his departure from Liverpool, a team he was once credited with bringing back to life, as the club spent the majority of this season fighting to get out of the mud and adapting under new leadership.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
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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 15 Jun. 2026.
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