elopes

Definition of elopesnext
present tense third-person singular of elope
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Verb
  • Overwhelmed, Linda takes after Caroline and absconds to the beach.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Mar. 2026
  • But the couple have yet to conceive an heir, so when Jerome absconds and his dashing friend Manfred (Galitzine) arrives with dastardly intentions, Hero (Corrin), Cherry’s wily and loyal maid, is forced to concoct a plan to distract Manfred by telling captivating stories about rebellious women.
    Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Farm stays are far from new, but travelers are showing a resounding new interest in rural, back-to-the-land escapes.
    Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Austin escapes the clinic through the ceiling and calls Eunice from a cab to the police station.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Searchlight is in development on Lottery, a Permut Presentations drama about a young man with Down syndrome who, after winning the lottery, flees his estranged mother and hits the road with a charming new friend who has ulterior motives of her own.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Following a violent outburst from Robert, Nancy gets in her car and flees in the last scene of the episode.
    Arushi Jacob, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • In the initial script, Becket gets out of jail with Ruth, who had given birth to their child while he was incarcerated, waiting for him.
    Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Texas leads when government gets out of the way—AI for prosperity, not control.
    Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
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“Elopes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elopes. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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