truanted

Definition of truantednext
past tense of truant

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for truanted
Verb
  • Studies have shown how lead particles that fell to the ground were kicked back up into the air again where people could inhale them, along with other contaminants.
    Armin Sorooshian, The Conversation, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Cher’s adult son Elijah Blue Allman busted into a New Hampshire home over the weekend, and then kicked back on the couch with a cigarette, police said.
    Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The country’s already cratering economy now teeters on the verge of collapse, with vehicles idled by a lack of gas, hospitals forced to cancel surgeries and millions living without a steady supply of electricity and water.
    Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2026
  • Worries that prices at the pump could soar past $5 emerge as tankers remain idled and the outlook for a quick resolution dims.
    Evan Halper, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2026
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“Truanted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/truanted. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.

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