as in escapes
the act or an instance of getting free from danger or confinement
the prisoners were recaptured after only three days on the lam
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as in flees
to get free from a dangerous or confining situation
let's lam out of this hellhole while there's still time
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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 -
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
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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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Claire leaves, and John orders Beauchamp to cut the crap.—
Lincee Ray,
EW.com,
28 Dec. 2024
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The story begins with the China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) landing in Taiwan after a presidential election, where a political power vacuum leaves Taiwanese society vulnerable.—
Sara Merican,
Deadline,
28 Dec. 2024
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“Lams.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lams. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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