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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abscond (with)
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Overwhelmed by grief and fear, the child’s plight moves the Faerie Queen, who compassionately spirits him away to the Faerie State, to preserve his innocence.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025 -
While the gobies were spirited away to safety, another fish of top concern remained in danger.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Benson Boone started his performance, seated next to J. Lo, from his table in the audience, then snatched away his traditional suit to show off a bedazzled baby blue jumpsuit before ascending to the stage and somersaulting off of the piano.—
Evan Nicole Brown,
TIME,
3 Feb. 2025
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During the performance, Elvis handed Lois Blair one of his iconic scarves, but someone snatched it away.—
Hema Sivanandam,
The Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2025
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Some broadcasts are also turning to higher camera angles to capture the full complexity of wide receiver and defensive back movement, both before and after the snap.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
5 Feb. 2025
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The candid post quickly captured the attention of Reddit users, with many scrambling to provide their opinions on what the mysterious markings could have once been.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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When the bride steps away, other women can seize the moment to give the groom a friendly peck.—
Boutayna Chokrane,
Vogue,
4 Feb. 2025
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When Yardley submitted the manuscript to Macmillan in February 1933, a U.S. marshal seized and impounded it under the Espionage Act of 1917, which prohibited taking secret documents.—
Peter Zablocki,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 Feb. 2025
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Neeson stars as Finbar Murphy, a contract killer whose plans to hang up his gun are waylaid by a nasty bit of business with an I.R.A. faction.—
Jason Bailey,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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Linebacker Matt Milano delivered three quarterback hits, waylaid receiver Rashod Bateman on a third-down play to force a field goal and deflected Jackson’s pass on a two-point conversion attempt to tight end Isaiah Likely late in the third quarter.—
Tim Graham,
The Athletic,
19 Jan. 2025
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