eloping

present participle of elope

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for eloping
Verb
  • They were forced to—escaping with just the clothes on their backs and the courage to rebuild their lives in a foreign land.
    Grace Meng, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Though underground testing is considered safer, 32 of those tests in Nevada resulted in fallout escaping into the atmosphere, according to a 1993 UN report.
    Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Authorities booked Smith in the Greene County jail on a warrant for absconding parole while the homicide investigation continues, the release states.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Warrants in Texas have been issued for the absconding Democrats arrest.
    Jim Talamonti, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • As for Mamdani's popularity, his campaign focused on getting out into the various communities of NYC, as well as his messages on affordability, which appear to have brought this election home.
    Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
  • After getting out of the car, Rias almost fell two times, failed to walk in a straight line and swayed with each step, the complaint said.
    Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Eloping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eloping. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.

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