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Noun
Six months later, he was found in Costa Rica and extradited back to Colorado (Hunsaker later claimed in court filings that going on the lam was his lawyer’s idea). Zach Everson, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024 Thelma & Louise This Golden Globe-winning film is about two resourceful woman who go on the lam after shooting their attacker, taking off in a ’66 Thunderbird for an adventure throughout the desert Southwest in Utah. Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 7 July 2023
Verb
No studio would finance the feature, about a whorehouse exhibitionist who lams it after being framed for murder — so director Melvin Van Peebles financed it himself with a boost from Bill Cosby, who gave him a $50,000 loan. Andrew Lawrence, Peoplemag, 17 Feb. 2024 One of those classic films that’s as good as its reputation (and maybe even better), Billy Wilder’s high-spirited comedy stars Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon as jazz musicians who have to lam it after witnessing a mob crime. Keith Phipps, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2023 See all Example Sentences for lam 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lam
Noun
  • Prior to the escape, Hernandez was held at the Kern Valley State Prison.
    Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Other options include The Jarvis at 220, a historic downtown mansion that now serves as a bed-and-breakfast with views of the Neuse River and skyline, and the 1882 Italianate Victorian Aerie Bed & Breakfast, ideal for those seeking a romantic escape.
    Trudy Haywood Saunders, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Rebel fighters recently seized control of Syria, with Assad reported to have fled to Russia.
    Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
  • The incident began after an adult suspect and his 16-year-old son fled a Walmart store in a pickup truck as police arrived at the scene of the reported incident.
    Cristóbal Reyes, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • And didn't realize that their seven children were going to be traumatized into the therapist's couch for 10 years over the flying monkeys and the witch.
    Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 9 Dec. 2024
  • As the winds howl, the snow flies and the temperatures drop, the National Weather Service issues various levels of alerts for wintry weather.
    Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024

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