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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
Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
In Season 2 of the Apple TV+ series, rebellious sheriff Juliette Nichols (Rebecca Ferguson) escapes the bunker where her people have lived below the earth for generations.
—Mark Blankenship, IndieWire, 7 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
So the challenge, and what was interesting, was how to use Dagmar as an inspiration as someone the main character finally comes to meet and ends up having a relationship with and eventually escapes from.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 5 Dec. 2024
Osha escapes their clutches and goes on the hunt for Mae along with two Jedis played by Spanish actress Dafne Keen – star of this summer's smash hit Deadpool & Wolverine – and Rebecca Henderson, wife of The Acolyte's showrunner Leslye Headland.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
In the clip, Snow White escapes from Gadot’s villainous grasp, makes a run for the woods, and discovers the cozy abode of the seven dwarfs.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 3 Dec. 2024
More snowy escapes for winter sports enthusiasts For snow lovers, there are a lot of new flights launching for ski season.
—Edward Russell, Travel + Leisure, 3 Dec. 2024
Gritty urban areas littered with various attractions sit beside idyllic nature escapes.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 27 Nov. 2024
Verb
Check for leaks in your windows and doors to make sure no heat escapes.
—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
In Season 2 of the Apple TV+ series, rebellious sheriff Juliette Nichols (Rebecca Ferguson) escapes the bunker where her people have lived below the earth for generations.
—Mark Blankenship, IndieWire, 7 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
So the challenge, and what was interesting, was how to use Dagmar as an inspiration as someone the main character finally comes to meet and ends up having a relationship with and eventually escapes from.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 5 Dec. 2024
Osha escapes their clutches and goes on the hunt for Mae along with two Jedis played by Spanish actress Dafne Keen – star of this summer's smash hit Deadpool & Wolverine – and Rebecca Henderson, wife of The Acolyte's showrunner Leslye Headland.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
In the clip, Snow White escapes from Gadot’s villainous grasp, makes a run for the woods, and discovers the cozy abode of the seven dwarfs.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 3 Dec. 2024
More snowy escapes for winter sports enthusiasts For snow lovers, there are a lot of new flights launching for ski season.
—Edward Russell, Travel + Leisure, 3 Dec. 2024
Gritty urban areas littered with various attractions sit beside idyllic nature escapes.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 27 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for escapes
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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 shooter take a few steps toward Thompson, now on the ground, pauses, then flees across the street.Christopher Cann, The Courier-Journal, 5 Dec. 2024
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The report largely avoids specifics about whose records were targeted and the content of the leaks.Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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The Six Triple Eight smartly avoids over-sentimentalizing the story of these stoic and patriotic women, but also knows when to open the floodgates.Pete Hammond, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
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Two shower suites are also available to freshen before or between flights.Chris Dong, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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For one of only two times this year, Indiana flew commercial–the WNBA instituted charter flights for the regular season–and autograph hounds greeted the team at the gate.Sean Gregory, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Escapes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/escapes. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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