absconding (with)

present participle of abscond (with)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for absconding (with)
Verb
  • Three Los Angeles County men have been arrested for allegedly snatching high-end jewelry from victims who were walking to their vehicles in Fullerton earlier this year, police said.
    City News Service, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
  • One said bump is a particularly nasty, literal wig-snatching fight between Vida and Chi-Chi.
    Jen Juneau, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • At one point, one of the dancers held a camera and microphone in front of Lorde, walking in front of her like a pseudo-paparazzo, the omnipresent sea of phone cameras below also capturing every move.
    Rachel Seo, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
  • Their follow-up, Fragmented Times blended poetic observation with emotional intimacy, capturing lives in transition with tenderness and atmospheric detail.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But many of the best-in-class companies are seizing on the chance to innovate and evolve.
    Shefali Kapadia, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Since seizing effective control over the area after a 2012 standoff with the Philippines, China's coast guard has sought to keep local anglers away from the traditional fishing ground.
    Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The hacker’s malware focuses on stealing cryptocurrency by hijacking and manipulating the user's browser.
    Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
  • In fact, because hijacking passenger planes was common in the late ‘60s and early ‘70s, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) amended their safety regulations in 1972 and started requiring large passenger aircraft exits to be designed so that they can’t be opened during flight.
    Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • And in his first 10 games with the AHL’s San Diego Gulls, Solberg had two goals and three assists while impressing people throughout the Ducks organization.
    Eric Stephens, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The visiting Boxers have garnered attention with quarterback Marcio Semedo impressing at this summer’s Northeast 7v7 tournament.
    Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Absconding (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/absconding%20%28with%29. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.

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