abscond
verb (used without object)
to depart in a sudden and secret manner, especially to avoid capture and legal prosecution.
absconding
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present participleof abscond.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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But was it an egregious, personal error, akin to Totenberg stealing into Alito’s hotel room and absconding with an internal organ, as it has been widely treated?
From Slate ● Jul. 2, 2026
The move had not been approved by the Home Office and Ahmadi had been marked as "absconding, self-departing" from the accommodation.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026
Wright suggested that defense attorneys wanted him free “likely to facilitate his absconding from the United States.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2024
Wright said in a written order that Smirnov’s lawyers’ efforts to free him was “likely to facilitate his absconding from the United States.”
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 25, 2024
In addition to absconding with twenty-five thousand dollars and giving Milton false hopes of my return, Father Mike was abandoning his own family.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
