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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The key moment in the film is a montage of the lovers absconding to Chris’s Malibu getaway for a trip that’s ridiculously, car-commercial lush.
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
The half-hour crime series launches worldwide Dec. 6, inspired by the real-life Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist of 2012, in which thieves absconded with the contents of almost 10,000 barrels of the sticky stuff — worth more than $17 million Canadian — from Quebec’s reserve.
—Daniel Vaillancourt, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
But Trent’s mother is long dead — Celeste has absconded with her mother-in-law’s ashes.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
In August, the most recent month for which the Probation Department provided figures, 402 of the 1,438 people under GPS monitoring had absconded, according to the statement.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
The half-hour crime series launches worldwide Dec. 6, inspired by the real-life Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist of 2012, in which thieves absconded with the contents of almost 10,000 barrels of the sticky stuff — worth more than $17 million Canadian — from Quebec’s reserve.
—Daniel Vaillancourt, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
But Trent’s mother is long dead — Celeste has absconded with her mother-in-law’s ashes.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
In August, the most recent month for which the Probation Department provided figures, 402 of the 1,438 people under GPS monitoring had absconded, according to the statement.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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Creating Designated Quiet Zones Allocating specific areas as quiet zones helps employees escape overstimulation and focus on their tasks in peace.Shaun Arora, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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In the film, Brody plays a Jewish Hungarian architect who escapes the Holocaust and attempts to forge a new life in America, which soon involves working for an extremely wealthy industrialist (Pearce) to build a massive community center in the middle of Pennsylvania.Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 9 Jan. 2025
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The wildfire plowing through homes in California's Pacific Palisades was at Tiptoe's doorstep that Tuesday, forcing Doran and her extended family to flee with the 175-pound reptile in tow.Alina Hartounian, NPR, 14 Jan. 2025
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The report found that 5% of the camps were created right after the quake in 2010, while an overwhelming number have sprouted up in response to the widespread gang violence that has forced Haitians to flee their homes and neighborhoods.Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
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Mash, a Russian Telegram channel thought to have links to Russian law enforcement, published footage purportedly showing a drone flying toward Engels overnight, which could not be independently verified.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Gonzalez Urrutia was leaving for Panama on Tuesday, and was planning to fly to the Dominican Republic on Thursday.Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Abscond.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abscond. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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