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as in flees
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 evades
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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as in breaks
the act or an instance of getting free from danger or confinement
a daring prison escape
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Recent Examples of escapes
K.j. Yossman, Variety, 24 Dec. 2024
Eventually, Rose, who has been incoherently crying for forgiveness, escapes to her bedroom and lies in bed, in pain, passing to the next stage of the ritual.
—Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Hutter nearly escapes an attack from Orlok, which involves flinging himself from the mansion's second-story window into the rocky waters of the Black Sea.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
Moreover, without proper stormwater management, every gallon of water that escapes as runoff is a gallon that is unavailable for use during subsequent droughts.
—Ned Kleiner, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
From a stay in Santa’s suite, dazzling displays of Christmas lights, chocolate body scrubs, teddy bear breakfasts, and family-style mixers with Santa, luxury travelers have plenty of fabulous vacation escapes to choose from around the world now through New Year's Eve.
—Paula Conway, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
June escapes to make her own way as an actress; her sister, Louise, parlays her lack of talent into becoming the world-famous stripper Gypsy Rose Lee.
—Adam Moss, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
Check for leaks in your windows and doors to make sure no heat escapes.
—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
Targeted by an obsessive attacker, Shams escapes to the capital city and lives in the shadows, shunned by true love and rejected by society’s rigid norms and expectations.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
Verb
Bleeding and disoriented, Ian escapes the trunk and manages to accidentally throw himself off the side of the cliff, although even that doesn’t finish him off.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 24 Dec. 2024
Eventually, Rose, who has been incoherently crying for forgiveness, escapes to her bedroom and lies in bed, in pain, passing to the next stage of the ritual.
—Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Hutter nearly escapes an attack from Orlok, which involves flinging himself from the mansion's second-story window into the rocky waters of the Black Sea.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
Moreover, without proper stormwater management, every gallon of water that escapes as runoff is a gallon that is unavailable for use during subsequent droughts.
—Ned Kleiner, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
From a stay in Santa’s suite, dazzling displays of Christmas lights, chocolate body scrubs, teddy bear breakfasts, and family-style mixers with Santa, luxury travelers have plenty of fabulous vacation escapes to choose from around the world now through New Year's Eve.
—Paula Conway, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
June escapes to make her own way as an actress; her sister, Louise, parlays her lack of talent into becoming the world-famous stripper Gypsy Rose Lee.
—Adam Moss, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
Check for leaks in your windows and doors to make sure no heat escapes.
—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
Targeted by an obsessive attacker, Shams escapes to the capital city and lives in the shadows, shunned by true love and rejected by society’s rigid norms and expectations.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for escapes
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In this Danish Oscar-winner, Babette, a chef, flees violence in France and comes to work for two saintly sisters leading a flock of believers in 19th century Denmark.Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024
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Syrians take to the streets in jubilation as Bashar al Assad reportedly flees.ABC News, ABC News, 8 Dec. 2024
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The historical fantasy series My Lady Jane offers an alternative scenario where Jane (Emily Bader) avoids that fate with the help of her eventual husband, Lord Guilford Dudley (Edward Bluemel), and humans who can take animal form known as Ethians.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
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Eggers studiously avoids too many direct shots of Orlok.Scott Phillips, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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In a statement from the airlines translated by the Times, the company said Friday regular flights to eight Russian cities had been suspended.Angel Saunders, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024
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In July, a cybersecurity company accidentally introduced a single software bug that canceled or delayed tens of thousands of flights and trains, halted surgeries, and blacked out television broadcasts around the world.The Atlantic Science Desk, The Atlantic, 28 Dec. 2024
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“Escapes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/escapes. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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