As a prefix, abs- commonly appears in Latin-derived English words to indicate movement away from something.

She was abbing every morning to prepare for the competition.

In the attendance log, three students were recorded as abs. today.

I'm abs. certain we'll finish on time.

The teacher wrote 'abs.' beside his name on the attendance sheet.

The Abes organized a surprise party for their neighbor.

Abeds gathered at the community center to celebrate the festival.

Abed quietly repaired his neighbor's fence after the storm.

Abs gathered in the courtyard to share stories from their youth.

During the analysis, she labeled the ABs on the chart to track their frequencies.