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
Reacting to news that Puigdemont had again absconded from under the noses of a large deployment of the Catalan regional police force, a Supreme Court source said the judge had been clear in his instructions that the former regional president was to be arrested.
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Reuters, CNN, 8 Aug. 2024
The forested hamlet of Guerneville — a longtime haunt for hippies, artists, and members of LGBTQ+ community absconding from San Francisco, about 75 miles south — is located on the Russian River, a slow-moving waterway intermittently lined with beaches.
—Leilani Marie Labong, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2024
At no point does that pomp and circumstance require a Hollywood A-lister to jump from the roof of a building, abscond with the flag, find a motorcycle and ride out of the stadium with it.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 11 Aug. 2024
Desperate to end the war bloodshed and abscond into obscurity, the dowager queen tells her former childhood friend that Aemond is taking Vhagar and his forces to claim Harrenhal from Daemon.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 5 Aug. 2024
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Reuters, CNN, 8 Aug. 2024
The forested hamlet of Guerneville — a longtime haunt for hippies, artists, and members of LGBTQ+ community absconding from San Francisco, about 75 miles south — is located on the Russian River, a slow-moving waterway intermittently lined with beaches.
—Leilani Marie Labong, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2024
At no point does that pomp and circumstance require a Hollywood A-lister to jump from the roof of a building, abscond with the flag, find a motorcycle and ride out of the stadium with it.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 11 Aug. 2024
Desperate to end the war bloodshed and abscond into obscurity, the dowager queen tells her former childhood friend that Aemond is taking Vhagar and his forces to claim Harrenhal from Daemon.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 5 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abscond
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Firefighters rescued one person who was trapped and assisted others in escaping the building.Doha Madani, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Melly also faces legal challenges related to his time in jail, including accusations of conspiracy to escape from prison, though these have not been substantiated.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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The driver had fled the scene by the time police arrived, according to the press release.Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Around 90% of the population of 2.3 million have fled during the 13-month-old war, often multiple times.Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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And Americans who have flown private before are three times more likely to trust private pilots over commercial ones.Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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In December, the developers flew Smith, Owens and an unidentified witness to Florida on a private jet for a meeting on a yacht.Bracey Harris, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Abscond.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abscond. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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