ABSCONDED (WITH) Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

absconded (with)

verb

past tense of abscond (with)

as in snatched

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Without a grant of clemency from the White House, Rifkin says their second chance could be snatched away.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
Someone does not have to be snatched off the street by another person to exploit their vulnerability.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of snatched

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Katie Kirby has created an unforgettable character whose humour, vulnerability, and optimism have captured the hearts of readers around the world.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026
Some lines were even captured while Minnelli was in a car, to be rerecorded later.

— Brian Raftery, Vanity Fair, 6 Oct. 2026

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Meanwhile in 2023, the company seized the opportunity to launch on TikTok Shop with select brands shortly after the platform’s Stateside debut, and has since continued to innovate there through live-selling and cutting-edge creator partnerships.

— Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
The filing cites items that were seized from her home in a federal investigation with no assurance that they will be returned, as well as unauthorized people who gained access to her Los Angeles residence.

— Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

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Sheffield was first impressed by the detailed report on the Beetaloo put together by his former geologist, Tom Layman.

— Jordan Blum, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
The Marlins had McMullen and Sielaff switch roles for a series against the Pittsburgh Pirates in August, and the team was impressed by how McMullen sounded on television.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026

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The Omani Flydubai co-pilot who hijacked a passenger plane last week planned to crash the aircraft into Ben Gurion International Airport in central Israel, UAE Attorney General Hamad Saif al Shamsi said on Friday.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026
Season 2’s trailer shows hitwoman Julie reluctantly teaming up with Edward once again, when his dream honeymoon with Kayla (Shalom Brune-Franklin) is hijacked and his new wife taken hostage.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026

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