on the lam
idiom
US, informal
: trying to avoid being caught by the police
two escaped convicts on the lam
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Police said the suspect fled the scene on foot and remained on the lam until Wednesday.
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Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2025
Michael Paul Brown, 45, of Anaconda, Montana, was the state's most wanted man until his time on the lam ended near a barn just under six miles from the scene of his horrific crime.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Drummond remains on the lam, but authorities investigating the case were searching a wooded area Monday near Union University in Jackson – the same western Tennessee city where authorities say a vehicle associated with him was found unoccupied last week.
—Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2025
The organization added that the giant bird sustained injuries to its neck and right wing during its time on the lam.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 23 July 2025
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Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2025
Michael Paul Brown, 45, of Anaconda, Montana, was the state's most wanted man until his time on the lam ended near a barn just under six miles from the scene of his horrific crime.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Drummond remains on the lam, but authorities investigating the case were searching a wooded area Monday near Union University in Jackson – the same western Tennessee city where authorities say a vehicle associated with him was found unoccupied last week.
—Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2025
The organization added that the giant bird sustained injuries to its neck and right wing during its time on the lam.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 23 July 2025
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“On the lam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20lam. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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