eloped

Definition of elopednext
past tense of elope

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for eloped
Verb
  • After racing out to a 4-0 lead in the first two periods, off the strength of three goals in 54 seconds in the first period, the Bruins survived by their fingernails a third-period push from the Vegas Golden Knights and escaped TD Garden with a 4-3 victory.
    Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Troops on Monday seized a prison in the northeastern town of Shaddadeh, where some IS detainees escaped and many were recaptured, state media reported.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Otherwise, a relationship with an AI will not be until death do us part — but until the developer has absconded with your personal information and deleted your spouse.
    Lori Andrews, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Huntersville police expressed disappointment and social media reaction was mixed after someone absconded with all the pet food and other supplies in a community pet pantry last week.
    Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 13 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Her work has appeared in Annulet, Changes Review, blush lit, and elsewhere.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
  • The unique treehouses couldn't be more romantic—lit by lanterns, candles, the stars and the moon.
    Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • But word got out and large crowds of people overran the land and destroyed nearly everything Sutter had.
    Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
  • The source, who was not authorized to speak, said the suspect then got out of the car, ran up to the sergeant’s vehicle and opened fire, wounding the sergeant.
    Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The protest cleared out shortly afterward.
    Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
  • All of the soccer fields were cleared out about 45 minutes after officers arrived on the scene, police said.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 19 Jan. 2026
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“Eloped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eloped. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.

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