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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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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
Jordan Moreau, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
As Rimbaud explored and broke with traditional forms of poetry, the movie likewise escapes the confines of a biopic.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
For Yellowjackets’ resident mystic, the nightmare begins after what’s left of her high school soccer team escapes the wilderness.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
The Sahara and Arabian deserts are justly famous for their oasis escapes (Alexander the Great was an early fan).
—Joe Yogerst, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Sara only narrowly escapes a frightening incursion at her own institution with the help of Julien (Orlando Schwerdt), a quiet boy left disabled by polio.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Galadriel escapes Sauron by jumping off a cliff into water, but the crown leaves her with a spiritual wound that Elrond (Robert Aramayo) and Gil-galad (Benjamin Walker) must heal after the elves lose the battle of Eregion.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
As Rimbaud explored and broke with traditional forms of poetry, the movie likewise escapes the confines of a biopic.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
For Yellowjackets’ resident mystic, the nightmare begins after what’s left of her high school soccer team escapes the wilderness.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
The Sahara and Arabian deserts are justly famous for their oasis escapes (Alexander the Great was an early fan).
—Joe Yogerst, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Sara only narrowly escapes a frightening incursion at her own institution with the help of Julien (Orlando Schwerdt), a quiet boy left disabled by polio.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Escapes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/escapes. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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