ABSCONDING (WITH) Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

absconding (with)

verb

present participle of abscond (with)

as in snatching

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Heim, the 2024 truck series champion who will move full time into Cup next season with 23XI Racing, led the final three laps after snatching first from teammate Tyler Reddick.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 June 2026
Two balls, two strikes and the Vibe on the verge of snatching back some momentum.

— Latif Love June 18, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026

Definition of snatching

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The first, Fluid Lensing, is a custom algorithm that removes wave distortion in real time, capturing crystal-clear, high-resolution images of the seafloor.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026
Underground, buried fiber-optic cables can sense movement, capturing data that are also then analyzed by AI.

— Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

Definition of capturing

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Kepler is clearly focused on seizing this second chance and putting his past behind him.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
The party has focused on driving down consumer costs, seizing on what polling shows is deep dissatisfaction about the economy and worries about affordability.

— Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 5 July 2026

Definition of seizing

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That is how a quick hotel Wi-Fi session can turn into someone hijacking an account, locking you out, racking up charges or selling your access on the side.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026
Britain’s far-right has a history of hijacking incidents like this to use as fuel for their own narratives.

— Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 3 June 2026

Definition of hijacking

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There, check out the Harbor View Cafe, which has been impressing visitors since 1980.

— Katy Spratte Joyce, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026
Jordan Bos, a twenty-three-year-old left-back from Melbourne, has been impressing in the top Dutch league with his intelligence and intricate footwork.

— Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 1 July 2026

Definition of impressing

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