stealing away
Leaving without notice
Stealing away means departing quietly and secretly, slipping off without drawing attention: She stole away from the party before the speeches began.
The phrase suggests deliberate furtiveness—leaving unnoticed rather than announcing your exit.
It can also describe gradual, almost imperceptible departure: The last light was stealing away as we reached camp.
- abductTake someone unlawfully
- kidnapSeize and detain illegally
- robSteal using intimidation
- poachCook gently submerged
- abscondingDeparting secretly to evade
on the lam · fleeing · vanishing · eloping · surreptitious · disappearing · in the night · clandestine · sneaking off · escaping · wistful · disengaging · withdrawing · ephemeral · tiptoeing · receding · abandoning · fading
stealing awayarriving
Reaching a destination
appearing · showing up · entering · sneaking in · slipping in
stealing awaystaying put
Remaining in place
barging in · remaining · lingering · sticking around · staying
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