AWOL
1 of 2adjective or adverb
sometimes not capitalized
: absent without leave
broadly
: absent often without notice or permission
the place looked as if its caretaker had been AWOL for some time —
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Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2025
Tom Holland’s Spider-Man is also AWOL, as is Ryan Reynolds’ Wade Wilson/Deadpool.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Related: Travis Kelce’s ‘Desperate’ State Speaks Volumes About His Relationship With Taylor Swift Amid Breakup Rumors
In the weeks after his Super Bowl loss, Taylor and Travis have been going a little bit AWOL.
—Caroline Bell, StyleCaster, 26 Mar. 2025
Gianluigi Donnarumma, in contrast, went AWOL in Dortmund last night.
—Stuart James, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Ron Berti Orlando We the People rise against Trump
We the People are rising strong against the Trump administration which has run amok, and Congress is AWOL in my view.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2025
Tom Holland’s Spider-Man is also AWOL, as is Ryan Reynolds’ Wade Wilson/Deadpool.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Related: Travis Kelce’s ‘Desperate’ State Speaks Volumes About His Relationship With Taylor Swift Amid Breakup Rumors
In the weeks after his Super Bowl loss, Taylor and Travis have been going a little bit AWOL.
—Caroline Bell, StyleCaster, 26 Mar. 2025
Gianluigi Donnarumma, in contrast, went AWOL in Dortmund last night.
—Stuart James, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
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“AWOL.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/AWOL. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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