abscond
verb (used without object)
to depart in a sudden and secret manner, especially to avoid capture and legal prosecution.
had absconded
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past perfectof abscond.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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But in March the department reported that Deshon Daniels, who was less than seven years into a 15-year sentence for robbery, had absconded from an L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2025
The court was told that Ma had absconded.
From BBC ● May 4, 2023
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
Investigators later seized the plane, but the pilot had absconded and was never caught.
From New York Times ● Apr. 21, 2022
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
