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
Swerve absconded the staple gun and stapled everything that moved.
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Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
Gottesman ruled that through the date of the ruling, February 2024, Excel was owed virtually all of the commission back for those players who had absconded directly to WME — 90 percent of it, which amounts to 4.5 percent of the overall salary.
—Evan Drellich, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Thirteen Excel players, including Ian Happ, Adam Ottavino and Anthony Volpe, absconded to WME Sports with the duo, while several more players left for other agencies.
—Evan Drellich, New York Times, 22 May 2025
The two men absconded with cash and credit cards before fleeing the scene.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
Gottesman ruled that through the date of the ruling, February 2024, Excel was owed virtually all of the commission back for those players who had absconded directly to WME — 90 percent of it, which amounts to 4.5 percent of the overall salary.
—Evan Drellich, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Thirteen Excel players, including Ian Happ, Adam Ottavino and Anthony Volpe, absconded to WME Sports with the duo, while several more players left for other agencies.
—Evan Drellich, New York Times, 22 May 2025
The two men absconded with cash and credit cards before fleeing the scene.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abscond
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As the group began running to escape the bees, Karen Pierce estimated she was stung between 15 and 20 times, and Jeremy Pierce had been stung dozens of times.—
Laura Daniella Sepulveda,
AZCentral.com,
9 July 2025
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For more than two decades, a special team of Mexican police officers has quietly worked along the northern border to track down and deport foreign fugitives who cross into Mexico to escape criminal charges in their home countries.—
Time,
Time,
9 July 2025
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In July 1987, flooding on the Guadalupe River in Kerr County forced hundreds of people to flee the area.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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Some thought the noises were gunfire, which prompted large groups to flee the park.—
Cameron Knight,
The Enquirer,
11 July 2025
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Passengers flying in the United States at certain airports are no longer required to take off their shoes when going through security lines, according to news outlets including CBS News and The New York Times on Monday.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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Gunn’s approach is colorful, in both its palette and the costumes; proudly fantastical, with flying orbs, robots, portals, and giant monsters; and at times endearingly, intentionally corny (see: Krypto the super dog).—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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“Abscond.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abscond. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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