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as in fled
to get free from a dangerous or confining situation
everyone managed to escape from the burning building in time
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as in evaded
to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery
a judge who is very determined not to let criminals escape punishment
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Recent Examples of escaped
Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
His car was found on the Turkey Creek Bridge near Denver, where he had been abducted by an escaped murderer, Joseph Corbett, looking for a quick get-rich scheme.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 16 Feb. 2026
Frederick Douglass, an escaped slave, pleaded with President Lincoln to allow Blacks to be able to join the Union.
—Literary Hub, 6 Feb. 2026
An ambush at a Boise hospital left three Department of Correction officers with gunshot wounds and two suspects, including an escaped prisoner, fleeing from the scene.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 20 Jan. 2026
Her grandfather was an escaped slave from Missouri who made his way to Grinnell via the Underground Railroad in 1859 and established himself there as a barber, according to historical records cited by the Drake Community Library.
—Nick El Hajj, Des Moines Register, 5 Jan. 2026
When an escaped Eleven finds her way to a diner (the image of a bald Brown in a hospital gown shoving fries into her mouth is indelible), Brenner’s team impersonates social services, kills the kind proprietor, but fails to apprehend her.
—Judy Berman, Time, 26 Dec. 2025
The restaurant's name was inspired by an escaped cow that avoided capture in 1947.
—Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Dec. 2025
People who turned in escaped slaves could reap significant financial benefits; Tubman's owner offered a $300 reward during her first escape attempt in 1849, which would be worth more than $12,000 today.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 11 June 2026
In 2025, Mycoworks shuttered its South Carolina biomanufacturing plant, announcing a pivot to processing cheaper third-party mycelium instead of cultivating it themselves, and Natural Fiber Welding narrowly escaped bankruptcy, adding to the sense of an ending.
—Bella Webb, Vogue, 11 June 2026
Better still, leave workers’ rates alone and expand the base to all forms of compensation and to investment income — the income that has escaped the program for nine decades.
—Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Jacob Latz escaped a big jam in the bottom of the 10th for his 10th save.
—ABC News, 11 June 2026
After the plane landed, Culver and the flight crew escaped without harm.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
Everyone working at the Medline property escaped and has been accounted for, said Kaylin Heefner, a spokesperson for the Tracy Police Department.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
The veteran lawmaker escaped that fate, winning about 59% of the vote by the time most outlets had called the race in his favor.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 10 June 2026
The organization announced on Wednesday that Omelette, who had recently been adopted into a South Florida home, escaped through a fence Sunday evening in Boynton Beach.
—Skyler Shepard, Sun Sentinel, 10 June 2026
Adjective
Residents in the region say they have been targeted by a coalition led by an escaped prisoner who had been condemned to life in prison before escaping.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
His car was found on the Turkey Creek Bridge near Denver, where he had been abducted by an escaped murderer, Joseph Corbett, looking for a quick get-rich scheme.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 16 Feb. 2026
Frederick Douglass, an escaped slave, pleaded with President Lincoln to allow Blacks to be able to join the Union.
—Literary Hub, 6 Feb. 2026
An ambush at a Boise hospital left three Department of Correction officers with gunshot wounds and two suspects, including an escaped prisoner, fleeing from the scene.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 20 Jan. 2026
Her grandfather was an escaped slave from Missouri who made his way to Grinnell via the Underground Railroad in 1859 and established himself there as a barber, according to historical records cited by the Drake Community Library.
—Nick El Hajj, Des Moines Register, 5 Jan. 2026
When an escaped Eleven finds her way to a diner (the image of a bald Brown in a hospital gown shoving fries into her mouth is indelible), Brenner’s team impersonates social services, kills the kind proprietor, but fails to apprehend her.
—Judy Berman, Time, 26 Dec. 2025
The restaurant's name was inspired by an escaped cow that avoided capture in 1947.
—Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Dec. 2025
People who turned in escaped slaves could reap significant financial benefits; Tubman's owner offered a $300 reward during her first escape attempt in 1849, which would be worth more than $12,000 today.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Verb
Junior Grace Simmons escaped an early jam to set the tone for a low-scoring complete game from the circle, and Aniyah Bailey had a birthday to remember by anchoring the team’s contagious offensive showing with two doubles and five RBI in a 3-for-4 day.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 11 June 2026
In 2025, Mycoworks shuttered its South Carolina biomanufacturing plant, announcing a pivot to processing cheaper third-party mycelium instead of cultivating it themselves, and Natural Fiber Welding narrowly escaped bankruptcy, adding to the sense of an ending.
—Bella Webb, Vogue, 11 June 2026
Better still, leave workers’ rates alone and expand the base to all forms of compensation and to investment income — the income that has escaped the program for nine decades.
—Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Jacob Latz escaped a big jam in the bottom of the 10th for his 10th save.
—ABC News, 11 June 2026
After the plane landed, Culver and the flight crew escaped without harm.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
Everyone working at the Medline property escaped and has been accounted for, said Kaylin Heefner, a spokesperson for the Tracy Police Department.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
The veteran lawmaker escaped that fate, winning about 59% of the vote by the time most outlets had called the race in his favor.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 10 June 2026
The organization announced on Wednesday that Omelette, who had recently been adopted into a South Florida home, escaped through a fence Sunday evening in Boynton Beach.
—Skyler Shepard, Sun Sentinel, 10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for escaped
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Another unconfined delegation that should be subject to judicial scrutiny is provided by the Civil Rights Restoration Act, passed by the Democrats over President Ronald Reagan’s veto, which established the government’s power to arbitrarily withhold funding from universities.—
George Liebmann,
Baltimore Sun,
1 June 2025
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This accounted for just 3 percent of heating fires overall, but these led to more than 40 percent of fatalities, in part because portable heaters tend to be placed precisely where people live and sleep, and because the resulting fires are far more likely to be unconfined.—
Matthew Korfhage,
WIRED,
24 Mar. 2025
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The gunman fled in a dark-colored car, investigators said.—
Seamus Bozeman
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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Hialeah police spokesperson Eddie Rodriguez said Wimbley was crossing Okeechobee Road northbound on a bicycle after leaving neighboring Miami Springs when he was struck by a black vehicle that fled the scene.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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Minions have now evaded Wendy's.—
Bianca Harris,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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Despite being a major 20th-century modernist, Galentz’s canvases have long-evaded definitive categorization.—
The Editors of ARTnews,
ARTnews.com,
12 June 2026
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As a result, officers are prioritizing animal cruelty and neglect cases over calls about loose dogs.—
Jasmine Arenas,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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That loose recommendation is not backed up by science, says Robert Vincent, a former federal public health analyst who helped get the new study off the ground.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
12 June 2026
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San Antonio Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama avoided adding a third flagrant point to his postseason total.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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While the city avoided laying off a number of its already lean staff — which neighbors like San Francisco have had to reckon with — the city’s financial troubles are far from over.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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His vibrant original compositions were faithfully reproduced using stencil and combined with an original text written by the artist to form the unbound book.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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Beginning March 7, the Art Institute of Chicago will be displaying an exhibition featuring a colorful unbound book of late-career works by French artist Henri Matisse.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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An officer responded to the call and encountered two unleashed dogs upon arrival.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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The 44-year-old unleashed serves up to 120 mph and praised her teenage partner’s poise.—
Chuck Schilken,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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Stood frozen to the backdrop of unrestrained exultation, Cholowsky — the presumptive top pick in July’s MLB Draft — gazed over the boy’s shoulder with a thousand-yard stare.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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One of them, who was unrestrained, died at the scene, while the other was taken to the hospital with major injuries.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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“Escaped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/escaped. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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