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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
Rear doors on police cars typically only open from the outside to prevent arrestees from escaping.
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Nicole Comstock, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
But Sasaki locked in to strike out José Ramírez and induce Kyle Manzardo to line out, escaping without further damage.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
The hoop houses will be sealed to provide negative air pressure and prevent odors from escaping.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
In their ground assaults through that terrain, the Russians now prefer to advance on foot, sometimes using motorcycles, electric scooters, or even horses—all of which have a better chance than a tank of escaping the notice of a Ukrainian drone.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
Joshua Wayne Metcalf, 48, is wanted for escaping from the Hancock County Jail in northeast Tennessee, the Hancock County Sheriff's Department said on Thursday.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
Claire Randall falls through the stones at Inverness and, after escaping the clutches of series-best villain Black Jack Randall, links up with those Highlanders and spends time at Castle Leoch and Lallybroch.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2026
The leak caught on camera Researchers discovered a visible plume of radioactive material escaping from a ventilation pipe near the reactor compartment, corroborated by elevated radionuclide levels in water samples and plutonium isotope ratios.
—Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
There, Jones and Tyson held her arms and legs down to prevent her from escaping, according to the report.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2026
Nicole Comstock, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
But Sasaki locked in to strike out José Ramírez and induce Kyle Manzardo to line out, escaping without further damage.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
The hoop houses will be sealed to provide negative air pressure and prevent odors from escaping.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
In their ground assaults through that terrain, the Russians now prefer to advance on foot, sometimes using motorcycles, electric scooters, or even horses—all of which have a better chance than a tank of escaping the notice of a Ukrainian drone.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
Joshua Wayne Metcalf, 48, is wanted for escaping from the Hancock County Jail in northeast Tennessee, the Hancock County Sheriff's Department said on Thursday.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
Claire Randall falls through the stones at Inverness and, after escaping the clutches of series-best villain Black Jack Randall, links up with those Highlanders and spends time at Castle Leoch and Lallybroch.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2026
The leak caught on camera Researchers discovered a visible plume of radioactive material escaping from a ventilation pipe near the reactor compartment, corroborated by elevated radionuclide levels in water samples and plutonium isotope ratios.
—Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
There, Jones and Tyson held her arms and legs down to prevent her from escaping, according to the report.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for escaping
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Graham isn’t the only member of Congress to be seen fleeing town as soon as Speaker of the House Mike Johnson allowed them.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Police said Wang had slashed their throats and concocted a story about arriving home and shooting at a fleeing intruder responsible for the killings.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Heat’s chances of avoiding the NBA’s play-in tournament are now very slim.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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The loss was Orlando’s eighth in the past 10 games as the team continues to trend the opposite direction of avoiding the Play-In Tournament.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
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Fort Collins now has drones flying the city nearly every day as a resource to the police, fire and utilities departments.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Meteor showers such as the Lyrids can be tracked yearly, because the debris flying through the night sky in fiery streaks is coming from the same comet.—
Hali Smith
March 31,
Idaho Statesman,
31 Mar. 2026
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According to Basketball Reference’s playoff probabilities report, the Heat entered Wednesday with just a 9 percent chance of evading the play-in tourney.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Eric Lampkin-Scarborough, 19, was arrested for insufficient bonds related to a felony weapon charge and a misdemeanor evading arrest charge.—
Briauna Brown,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Escaping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/escaping. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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