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as in fleeing
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 avoiding
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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Recent Examples of escaping
In that film, Redford plays Forrest Tucker, a real-life career criminal known for escaping from prison several times and for committing a string of audacious bank robberies well into his later years.
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Hannah Parry
amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
The Earth saw a strong geomagnetic storm Sunday night, NOAA reported, reaching a G3 (on a scale of 5) due to the impact of solar winds escaping from a cooler, dense region of the Sun.
—Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Separately, the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex also displays the hatches from the Apollo 1 command module that prevented three astronauts from escaping a fire in the capsule during a 1967 test on the launch pad.
—Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
His model is playing out on Earth’s surface right now, escaping from simulations into the realm of human experience.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Overall last year, nighttime thefts of copper wiring along RTD disrupted train service 21 times between April and October, with thieves escaping with metal worth about $110,000.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
This is psychoanalysis, plainly, and there is no escaping the mediation of the psyche.
—Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
When the oil begins to dry up, wells are supposed to be plugged to prevent toxic, climate-altering chemicals from escaping.
—September 7, NPR, 7 Sep. 2025
In a supporting role, LaKeith Stanfield stands out as Steve, Jeff’s Army buddy who, with his girlfriend Michelle (a fine Juno Temple), is the fixer who tries to help him avoid being caught after escaping from prison.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
Hannah Parry
amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
The Earth saw a strong geomagnetic storm Sunday night, NOAA reported, reaching a G3 (on a scale of 5) due to the impact of solar winds escaping from a cooler, dense region of the Sun.
—Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Separately, the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex also displays the hatches from the Apollo 1 command module that prevented three astronauts from escaping a fire in the capsule during a 1967 test on the launch pad.
—Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
His model is playing out on Earth’s surface right now, escaping from simulations into the realm of human experience.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Overall last year, nighttime thefts of copper wiring along RTD disrupted train service 21 times between April and October, with thieves escaping with metal worth about $110,000.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
This is psychoanalysis, plainly, and there is no escaping the mediation of the psyche.
—Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
When the oil begins to dry up, wells are supposed to be plugged to prevent toxic, climate-altering chemicals from escaping.
—September 7, NPR, 7 Sep. 2025
In a supporting role, LaKeith Stanfield stands out as Steve, Jeff’s Army buddy who, with his girlfriend Michelle (a fine Juno Temple), is the fixer who tries to help him avoid being caught after escaping from prison.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for escaping
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Bolda’s journey, from fleeing Azerbaijan as a child and resettling in Germany with no money or language, to becoming a teacher and financial mentor, illustrates how mastering money is not only about stability.—
Alain Hunkins,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Claire was secretly pregnant with Byron’s child, and Byron himself was fleeing rumors of an incestuous relationship with his half-sister.—
Thomas Page McBee,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Adam Kron, a senior attorney at the environmental advocacy group Earthjustice, said any company ignoring or avoiding regulations entirely reminds him of the fracking boom in the early 2010s, when companies moved quickly to drill, poisoning some local communities’ groundwater in the process.—
Taylor Kate Brown,
ProPublica,
17 Sep. 2025
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Build Money-Saving Habits For George Morgan-Grenville, founder of the luxury travel company Red Savannah, avoiding chaos often comes down to avoiding unnecessary fees.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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The final result needed to be invisible, weightless, scentless, and makeup-gripping, all of which were achieved with flying colors—actually, with no color at all since the formula is completely clear on all skin tones.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Before flying, check your airline’s website for more details on what’s allowed.—
Jessie Beck,
AFAR Media,
16 Sep. 2025
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Villa have enjoyed a successful style, evading risk and playing with precision.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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Thomas Phillips and his children – believed to be ages 9, 10 and 12 – had been evading police in a remote part of the country’s North Island since December 2021, triggering a manhunt that gripped the nation.—
Todd Symons,
CNN Money,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Escaping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/escaping. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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