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elopement

[ih-lohp-muhnt] / ɪˈloʊp mənt /
NOUN
escape
Synonyms
STRONGEST
breakout departure desertion disappearance flight freedom liberation outbreak rescue withdrawal
STRONG
AWOL abdication avoidance beat bolt break bypassing circumvention decampment deliverance dodging ducking elusion elusiveness evasion evasiveness extrication fadeout hegira lam leave out powder release retreat shunning sidestepping spring
WEAK
eschewal runaround
Antonyms
STRONGEST
arrival coming entrance stay staying
STRONG
directness meeting
WEAK
capture maintenance

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The Janet Jackson that “Control” unleashed on the world was a teenager shaking off the dust of two forgettable pop albums and a misguided elopement with another pop star, James DeBarge, when she was 18.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

The elopement was supposed to happen in Maui, but the wildfires in Lahaina threw a wrench in our plans.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 18, 2025

The two heard no warnings, so they pressed forward with their elopement plans, driving south to a beach just past Wailea, where they exchanged vows under perfect blue skies.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 11, 2023

Dear Miss Manners: My daughter and her fiance are having a planned elopement.

From Washington Post • Feb. 9, 2023

The operator whose elopement caused Miss Genovese to be absent.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse