1
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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2
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
Pravir Malik,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
On clear, dry nights — like those across much of the interior West — that heat escapes very efficiently into space.
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Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
As summer temperatures climb, Midwest travelers are discovering cooler escapes close to home.
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Lauren Dana Ellman,
Midwest Living,
30 June 2026
In the film, which was based on a Pulitzer Prize nominated memoir, Betty escapes the clutches of her barbaric Iranian husband (played by Alfred Molina) and courageously smuggles herself and her daughter out of Iran.
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Literary Hub,
29 June 2026
Zuko attacks Katara while Azula attacks Aang, ultimately injuring him and leaving his fate unclear as Team Avatar escapes.
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Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
Just 45 minutes from downtown Mobile, Dauphin Island is Alabama's most emblematic barrier island, and one of the Gulf Coast's most beloved beach escapes.
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Terry Ward,
Travel + Leisure,
26 June 2026
This one remains scoreless after some early tension, and Austria escapes a close call.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
Second only to Alaska in its length of total coastline (with, hands down, way better weather), the Sunshine State boasts everything from family-centric, sugar-white-sand paradises to island escapes where happy hour is, well, every hour.
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Marisa Spyker,
Southern Living,
19 June 2026
Sarah Schulman,
Literary Hub,
29 June 2026
Carnival Miracle 10-Day Caribbean & Panama One of the most interesting itineraries from Galveston is the 10-day Caribbean and Panama sailings on Carnival Miracle, especially since most of the other major cruise lines only offer shorter escapes.
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Megan Dubois,
Southern Living,
25 June 2026
As a travel writer, my trips range from luxury escapes in the Mediterranean to trekking in the French Alps or safaris in South Africa.
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Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
24 June 2026
The Cedar Hollow Ranch has housed giraffes for more than 30 years, Jones told The New York Times, and some, like Gracie, have also made daring escapes.
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Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
The compact 20-inch model is ideal for weekend escapes and short business trips, while the 24-inch suitcase offers additional room for longer holidays.
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New Atlas,
22 June 2026
Still, youthful rebellion in virtual reality looks great and the concept of online escapes resonates in an increasingly intense real world.
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Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
And while the women of Chinatown’s faraway past may have daydreamed and even plotted their escapes, See keeps going back.
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Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
The free-flowing, gradient colors effortlessly evoke the sorbet hues of sunsets, the wavy motion of ocean tides, and faraway exotic escapes.
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Kevin Huynh,
InStyle,
2 June 2026
Verb
The highest technology will not be the one that escapes nature but the one that learns how to participate in its deepest creative computation.
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Pravir Malik,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
On clear, dry nights — like those across much of the interior West — that heat escapes very efficiently into space.
—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
As summer temperatures climb, Midwest travelers are discovering cooler escapes close to home.
—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Midwest Living,
30 June 2026
In the film, which was based on a Pulitzer Prize nominated memoir, Betty escapes the clutches of her barbaric Iranian husband (played by Alfred Molina) and courageously smuggles herself and her daughter out of Iran.
—
Literary Hub,
29 June 2026
Zuko attacks Katara while Azula attacks Aang, ultimately injuring him and leaving his fate unclear as Team Avatar escapes.
—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
Just 45 minutes from downtown Mobile, Dauphin Island is Alabama's most emblematic barrier island, and one of the Gulf Coast's most beloved beach escapes.
—
Terry Ward,
Travel + Leisure,
26 June 2026
This one remains scoreless after some early tension, and Austria escapes a close call.
—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
Second only to Alaska in its length of total coastline (with, hands down, way better weather), the Sunshine State boasts everything from family-centric, sugar-white-sand paradises to island escapes where happy hour is, well, every hour.
—
Marisa Spyker,
Southern Living,
19 June 2026
Noun
Typically, ghosts show up in literature when something that has been repressed escapes and becomes everyone’s problem.
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Sarah Schulman,
Literary Hub,
29 June 2026
Carnival Miracle 10-Day Caribbean & Panama One of the most interesting itineraries from Galveston is the 10-day Caribbean and Panama sailings on Carnival Miracle, especially since most of the other major cruise lines only offer shorter escapes.
—
Megan Dubois,
Southern Living,
25 June 2026
As a travel writer, my trips range from luxury escapes in the Mediterranean to trekking in the French Alps or safaris in South Africa.
—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
24 June 2026
The Cedar Hollow Ranch has housed giraffes for more than 30 years, Jones told The New York Times, and some, like Gracie, have also made daring escapes.
—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
The compact 20-inch model is ideal for weekend escapes and short business trips, while the 24-inch suitcase offers additional room for longer holidays.
—
New Atlas,
22 June 2026
Still, youthful rebellion in virtual reality looks great and the concept of online escapes resonates in an increasingly intense real world.
—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
And while the women of Chinatown’s faraway past may have daydreamed and even plotted their escapes, See keeps going back.
—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
The free-flowing, gradient colors effortlessly evoke the sorbet hues of sunsets, the wavy motion of ocean tides, and faraway exotic escapes.
—
Kevin Huynh,
InStyle,
2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for escapes
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Dunn, having none of it, stabs Dickie 20 times with a broken liquor bottle–with pants around his ankles, no less–while Alma flees out a window.
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With no idea what's going on, Dylan flees the FBC to find that the Hiss — otherworldly crimson monsters from another dimension — have overrun Manhattan.
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If the armed forces are the instrument through which the president evades the Constitution, then the leaders of those armed forces must answer for their role.
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Panthalassa evades these regional regulatory and environmental obstacles by deploying autonomous computing nodes directly into deep water.
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Players have medical staff, three-minute cooling breaks midway through each half, regardless of temperatures, and other heat safeguards.
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People who must be outside are advised to drink plenty of fluids, take frequent rest breaks and stay in the shade when possible.
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The source also described an incident involving a helicopter pilot who regularly flies to a residence in the restricted zone.
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Opportunities worth fighting for Esters, a 64-year-old retired clay sculptor for a Detroit automaker, flies three American flags at his Sherwood Forest home on the city’s west side.
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New research has now demonstrated a simpler approach that avoids the ultrathin selective coatings traditionally considered essential for precise molecular separation.
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The decision avoids an election-year change in the voting rules and may bolster Democrats in the fall election.
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In the Baltic States, 85% of civilian flights in Estonia have been affected by GPS disruption stemming from the war in Ukraine.
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According to Nigerian officials, 632 Nigerians have been repatriated out of the more than a thousand Nigerians who have registered for the voluntary repatriation and more flights are expected in coming days.
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Oklahoma City went 8-0 against LeBron James and the Lakers this season — and the defending champs are also 8-0 in these playoffs after back-to-back routs of Phoenix and Los Angeles.
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High school football in La Jolla this week was a tale of two routs — one on the positive side and the other not so much.
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Some studies say the majority of live rescues happen within the first five or six days.
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Many Venezuelan news reports have avoided politically delicate questions related to the earthquake, such as the widespread collapse of buildings, sticking instead to safer stories about heroic rescues.
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“Escapes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/escapes. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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