Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abscond (with)
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After the stabbing, other co-defendants spirited Scholder from the crime scene to the gang’s clubhouse in El Cajon, prosecutors said.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2025 -
Someone should alert the Thai government that their airport security is seriously lacking, judging by the sheer amount of weaponry, including guns, knives, and even a chainsaw, that the assassins have managed to spirit onto the plane.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
7 May 2025
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Burglars clean out father-son jewelers, snatch heirlooms, ‘a lifetime’s worth of work.’ More big stories Three more wolf packs confirmed in California as ranchers call for relief.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2025
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This CeraVe sunscreen stick with SPF 50 has been snatched up more than 20,000 times in the past month alone.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
30 May 2025
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This collection was taken by National Park Service photographers, who have captured federal public lands and wild critters across the Western U.S.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
6 June 2025
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The police video, captured on the officer’s body camera, shows that Elias then turned to his right and started running toward the officer.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
5 June 2025
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Flores, a 70-year-old retired welder, had illegally seized a home five years ago after its owner, the California Department of Transportation, had left it vacant.—
Liam Dillon,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
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Search warrants would be conducted from June 2-6 in Lagos, Portugal, and any evidence seized is set to be handed over to Germany's Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA), Reuters reported, citing Portuguese police.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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President Donald Trump’s massive bill package, dubbed the ‘Big Beautiful Bill,’ contains a proposal that could significantly waylay a burgeoning movement to regulate artificial intelligence on the state level.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
28 May 2025
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If you’re waylaid by a technical snag, email the smart people at cookingcare@nytimes.com for help.—
Melissa Clark,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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“Abscond (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abscond%20%28with%29. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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