as in to escape
to get free from a dangerous or confining situation
the burglar was trying to abscond with the jewels when he tumbled down the stairs
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Recent Examples of abscond
The burglar smashed the Plexiglass case that held the slippers and absconded with them.
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Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 7 Dec. 2024
In the final days of 2023, Natalia absconded from the Manses during an evening church service in Nashville, where the family had moved.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Vanya absconds from the house, leaving Ani, who surprises Toros with her strength and invective.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Gordon had absconded with the Camargo while transporting ordinary merchandise from San Francisco to New York.
—Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
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Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 7 Dec. 2024
In the final days of 2023, Natalia absconded from the Manses during an evening church service in Nashville, where the family had moved.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Vanya absconds from the house, leaving Ani, who surprises Toros with her strength and invective.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Gordon had absconded with the Camargo while transporting ordinary merchandise from San Francisco to New York.
—Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abscond
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The tumult did not escape the notice of opportunists elsewhere.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Also, take some time to examine the perimeter of your yard to ensure any gates and fences are secure and don’t have any gaps through which your pup can easily escape.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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But in 1986, after three years of public protests, the Marcoses fled into exile, with a planeload of jewels, cash, and gold bars.—
Evan Osnos,
New Yorker,
26 May 2025
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The suspect who fled the scene of a shooting at McCabe’s bar was arrested on Sunday, according to the DeLand Police Department.—
Natalia Jaramillo,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 May 2025
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This puts it far ahead of current lock-on-target drone guidance in Ukraine which simply flies directly at the target.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Washington left the event shortly after the screening began, having flown to France for the festival on his sole day off, portraying the titular role in Broadway's latest production of Othello.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
20 May 2025
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“Abscond.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abscond. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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