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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

For Flynn, it’s all part of her job as an elopement adventure photographer.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2025

Gerry and Theresa’s nuptials are neither a private affair, discreet elopement, nor intimate gathering.

From Slate • Jan. 4, 2024

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

Not a syllable had ever reached her of Miss Darcy’s meditated elopement.

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen