Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eloped
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So the manager went back to Whitlock for a second inning of work in the eighth and Whitlock nearly escaped before running out of steam.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025 -
Staff said the python likely escaped its home and asked for help finding the snake’s owner.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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In late May, Abarca’s ex-wife, Alexis Garcia, revealed that her husband had absconded with their then 2-year-old son after an argument and had not been seen for five days.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
27 Sep. 2025
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Tom Phillips absconded with his three children in 2021 after an alleged dispute with their mother.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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Each bronze metal cone has a stake that goes into the ground, and features a pretty dragonfly pattern that vividly projects onto the ground when lit.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Oct. 2025
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The match had already been lit; smoke was going up.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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Eyewitnesses told authorities Sanford got out of his truck shooting at members with an assault rifle then set off an inferno as terrified members rushed to get everyone out of the building.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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The 49ers got out to a 14-0 lead in the first half and led 17-7 at halftime on Thursday thanks to some big production from wideout Kendrick Bourne.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Previously, Parks and Rec had cleared out parts of its administration building and an equipment storage barn, both of which are located on the fairgrounds site, for the fair to host exhibitions and vendors, but the department no longer plans to do so, Krueger said.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
28 Sep. 2025
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Rafael Santos had a good initial cross to Rafael Navarro, but it was cleared out to Harris to set up the shot.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Eloped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eloped. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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