abscond (with)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abscond (with)
Verb
  • Aquaman is spirited without ever being particularly good.
    Tim Grierson, Vulture, 11 July 2025
  • By sunset, the commentator finishes his shouting for the day and the bulls are walked home or loaded back up onto trucks and spirited away.
    Camilla Wright, semafor.com, 11 July 2025
Verb
  • Though, they have been known to try to snatch plastic water bottles and other treasures from guests' belongings (seems like fair revenge to me).
    Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 23 July 2025
  • Our goal isn't to snatch phones and iPads and screens.
    Eileen Finan, People.com, 22 July 2025
Verb
  • Accordingly, Osbourne’s music captured the viewpoint of someone out of touch with their own mind, whose good intentions are thwarted by terrible urges.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 23 July 2025
  • The case captured national attention because of its controversy.
    Victoria Moorwood, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 July 2025
Verb
  • Marino revealed to This American Life that during the early days of filming the reality show, Butler approached him about selling large amounts of marijuana that had been seized in drug raids by Wielsch.
    Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 22 July 2025
  • Investigators noted that one of the devices that was seized could not be examined because it was encrypted, the warrant affidavit said.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 22 July 2025
Verb
  • Then again, Joel also waylaid band members (like drummer Liberty DeVitto, still somewhat embittered about the way he was cast aside during the making of River of Dreams) and loyal producer, Phil Ramone, after deciding to move on from them later in his life.
    David Browne, Rolling Stone, 18 July 2025
  • But what was expected to pass the lower chamber with relative ease on July 17 has been waylaid by other, unrelated legislative debates, including growing calls to release the Jeffrey Epstein case files.
    Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 18 July 2025
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“Abscond (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abscond%20%28with%29. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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