truanted

Definition of truantednext
past tense of truant

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • 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
  • Although the regionalization had led to a deceleration in the growth of shipping costs throughout 2024 as the Everything Store aggressively embarked on its cost-cutting crusade, these expenses kicked back up into high gear throughout the 2025 fiscal year.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Takaichi also promised to speed the restart of reactors idled since the Fukushima nuclear plant disaster in 2011.
    Reuters, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
  • In February 2023, Stellantis idled the assembly plant near Rockford and laid off its last 1,200 workers after halting production of the Cherokee amid dwindling sales.
    Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
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“Truanted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/truanted. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.

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