had absconded
- past perfect of abscond.
Example Sentences
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Superior Court Judge Robert A. Salerno said the teen — whom he had ordered to remain in his parents’ home with GPS monitoring while he was awaiting sentencing — had absconded.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 5, 2023
While accepting he had absconded in 1980, McGrath says he had come to believe the matter was closed.
From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2023
Investigators later seized the plane, but the pilot had absconded and was never caught.
From New York Times ● Apr. 21, 2022
He rejected allegations that he had absconded with public funds and said he was willing to submit his finances and those of his close aides to an independent audit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2021
Sybil had absconded with Molly when her daughter was only two, toting her child all the way.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
