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as in to flee
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 to evade
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 flight
the act or an instance of getting free from danger or confinement
a daring prison escape
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as in evasion
the act or a means of getting or keeping away from something undesirable
the reading of science fiction novels as an escape from boring reality
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Recent Examples of escape
Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Decker likely escaped on foot after leaving behind his truck, Morrison has told CNN.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The décor encompasses the majestic scenery of a Rocky Mountain escape, with a large fireplace, wood accents and a rustic social setting.
—George A. Paul, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Ultimately, roughly 20,000 gallons escaped the treatment process inside the facility and ultimately entered a storm drain that leads to Lake Michigan.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Decker likely escaped on foot after leaving behind his truck, Morrison has told CNN.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
In an era where global conflict, political division, and cultural anxieties can make life feel like a dystopian, Orwellian novel, art has the power to offer both sharp commentary and joyful escape.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The décor encompasses the majestic scenery of a Rocky Mountain escape, with a large fireplace, wood accents and a rustic social setting.
—George A. Paul, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for escape
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Following its defeat by Communist Party forces in the Chinese Civil War, the Chinese Nationalist movement, led by Chiang Kai-shek, fled to the island in 1949 as a government in exile.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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In six months, the site has grown from 600 people fleeing gang attacks in nearby Delmas 30 to 5,000 people from all over the capital, sheltering in packed government offices and makeshift shacks.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
15 Sep. 2025
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Rather than provide food or temporary shelter for such workers in the colder months, municipalities would round them up and remove them, to save money and evade any responsibility to aid them.—
Time,
Time,
16 Sep. 2025
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In Milwaukee, Kellner said that around 33% of bus riders have evaded paying fares in 2025 but that the agency has identified a few cost-neutral strategies targeted at reducing fare evasion down to 30% by September 2026, the same rate of evasion busses saw in 2024.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Romeo Beckham’s appearance in a leather flight jacket with matching leather trousers follows his previous modeling turns for Balenciaga (spring summer 2025) and Versace (fall winter 2025).—
Kerry McDermott,
Vogue,
19 Sep. 2025
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An alert air traffic controller in the New York control center reached out to the Spirit flight, telling it to execute an immediate right turn to avoid any possibility of colliding with Air Force One.—
Nate Anderson,
ArsTechnica,
18 Sep. 2025
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Hughbanks faces a tax evasion charge in relation to the police investigation findings.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
18 Sep. 2025
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Congress and the Commerce Department should execute oversight and enforcement accordingly to monitor for tariff evasion and circumvention.—
Joel Thayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Heading into spring break this year, airlines were flying fewer seats than in the previous spring, and the downward trend continues.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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Passengers wanting to fly the MJ500 regional aircraft will need some patience.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
18 Sep. 2025
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Republicans, who say school security and improving mental health services are the best way to avoid future tragedies, have firmly opposed any new gun control measures.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
20 Sep. 2025
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Nabbing that last prize requires more hot talk, sharply pointed commentary and treading territory Carson usually avoided.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
19 Sep. 2025
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Their words will have bolstered his belief, giving him the confidence to show for and collect the ball again in the defensive third just after the break, using a combination of touches and pauses to evade Brentford pressure before making a more assured sideways pass this time.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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Through his break from WWE, he's continued with ESPN's College GameDay and The Pat McAfee Show, which has featured interviews with various WWE stars.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Sep. 2025
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The vehicle must also earn a good or acceptable rating in the collision avoidance areas, like pedestrian front-crash prevention technology test for daytime and nighttime driving as well as its headlights on all trim levels.—
Jackie Charniga,
Freep.com,
21 Sep. 2025
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Intelligent autofocus, keystone correction and obstacle avoidance make for setup ease.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Escape.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/escape. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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