as in escape
the act or an instance of getting free from danger or confinement
the prisoners were recaptured after only three days on the lam
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as in to escape
to get free from a dangerous or confining situation
let's lam out of this hellhole while there's still time
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Recent Examples of lam
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
14 Aug. 2025
Paul Brightman lives on the lam while evading Russian operatives.
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Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
18 Jan. 2025
Andrew Lawrence,
Peoplemag,
17 Feb. 2024
One of those classic films that’s as good as its reputation (and maybe even better), Billy Wilder’s high-spirited comedy stars Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon as jazz musicians who have to lam it after witnessing a mob crime.
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Keith Phipps,
Rolling Stone,
1 May 2023
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Noun
Alvi Limani, 20, ditched the scene of the deadly New Jersey crash on June 25 and left one of his passengers to die, then went on the lam for 2½ weeks, prosecutors allege.
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John Annese,
New York Daily News,
14 Aug. 2025
Paul Brightman lives on the lam while evading Russian operatives.
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Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
18 Jan. 2025
Verb
No studio would finance the feature, about a whorehouse exhibitionist who lams it after being framed for murder — so director Melvin Van Peebles financed it himself with a boost from Bill Cosby, who gave him a $50,000 loan.
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Andrew Lawrence,
Peoplemag,
17 Feb. 2024
One of those classic films that’s as good as its reputation (and maybe even better), Billy Wilder’s high-spirited comedy stars Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon as jazz musicians who have to lam it after witnessing a mob crime.
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Keith Phipps,
Rolling Stone,
1 May 2023
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Noun
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There were few escape attempts because of the remote location of the state.
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The rebrand is still finding its footing as businesses learn how to balance a peaceful escape into farmland with a bustling tourism industry.
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Aegon, who was burned and crippled in Season 2, fled with Larys Strong (Matthew Needham), leaving his cruel, one-eyed brother Aemond (Ewan Mitchell) to sit on the Iron Throne.
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Parsis are their descendants, a people who fled religious persecution and built a life for themselves on India’s west coast.
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Those who rely on custom mobility devices still have to fly commercial or find another way to get to the games, and risk damage to their wheelchairs in the process.
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Last year, Jackie and Shadow’s eaglets (Sunny and Gizmo) were about a month older during the fireworks show and had already grown enough feathers to fly away from the nest.
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“Lam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lam. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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