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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
Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Justice escapes the contours of this nation's immigration facilities.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Written and directed by Tina Landau, Redwood tells the story of Jesse, who after suffering a devastating trauma, escapes her high octane life in New York in search of some kind of salve.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
In second place is Riga, Latvia, an underrated wellness holiday destination offering a mix of natural healing traditions, spa culture, and green escapes.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Instead, Ray is greeted by more Nazi biker thugs and escapes their grasp via foot chase and a gnarly run-in with a garbage truck.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
Now, these little guys know their place — no more sneaky escapes!
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
The South's Best Resorts 2025 Mountain retreats, seaside escapes, and more dreamy getaways await.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2025
Mountain retreats, seaside escapes, and more dreamy getaways.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2025
Verb
The main character escapes servitude and arrives at a space station called the Eye, where different factions are fighting for both survival and freedom.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Justice escapes the contours of this nation's immigration facilities.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Written and directed by Tina Landau, Redwood tells the story of Jesse, who after suffering a devastating trauma, escapes her high octane life in New York in search of some kind of salve.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
In second place is Riga, Latvia, an underrated wellness holiday destination offering a mix of natural healing traditions, spa culture, and green escapes.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Instead, Ray is greeted by more Nazi biker thugs and escapes their grasp via foot chase and a gnarly run-in with a garbage truck.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
Now, these little guys know their place — no more sneaky escapes!
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
The South's Best Resorts 2025 Mountain retreats, seaside escapes, and more dreamy getaways await.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2025
Mountain retreats, seaside escapes, and more dreamy getaways.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for escapes
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Khalaf is also writing a TV series entitled The Syrian Doctor about a medic who arrested and tortured in 2012 for treating pro-democracy protestors and then flees to France with his three-year-old daughter.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
8 Apr. 2025
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As Hannah flees, her dark hair cascades down her back, and her whole aura gives Pit Girl.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
21 Mar. 2025
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This gives students a consecutive Monday and Tuesday off school, and avoids a day off in the middle of the week, Hillman said on Monday.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2025
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Assuming the United States once again avoids going over the fiscal cliff, many challenges remain—driven by rising entitlement program costs and skyrocketing interest expenses—to put the country on a sustainable fiscal path.—
Doug Criscitello,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, since the first human spaceflight of Crew Dragon nearly five years ago, SpaceX has flown 60 humans to space across 16 flights among its fleet of four Crew Dragons.—
Richard Tribou,
Orlando Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2025
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That can be easier said than done after long flights with challenging situations.—
Robin Raven,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Escapes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/escapes. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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