eloping

present participle of elope

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Verb
  • Apa's character, Archie Andrews, was attacked by a bear after escaping from an underground prison fight club; Reinhart's Betty discovered her father was a serial killer and saved her sister from a cult; and Mendes traveled back in time to invent birth control.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Williams, who was also sentenced to a five-year prison term for escaping custody, sparking a major manhunt, is also at the center of allegations of misconduct by the Johnson City Police Department for more than three years.
    Peter White, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Warrants in Texas have been issued for the absconding Democrats arrest.
    Jim Talamonti, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2025
  • In early-1970s Framingham, Massachusetts, taciturn family man James (Josh O’Connor) makes the rash, largely inscrutable decision to orchestrate a heist at the local art museum, absconding with a selection of modern paintings—without much of a plan.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • However, Darnold led the Seahawks to another field goal in the third quarter, and Stroud turned the ball over on downs, which led to this game getting out of hand.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
  • People are literally murdering people in LA and getting out of jail.
    Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Eloping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eloping. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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