on the lam

phrase

US, informal

: trying to avoid being caught by the police

two escaped convicts on the lam

Examples of on the lam in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After three days on the lam, Chesney was coaxed back with comforting voices and familiar scents. — Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026

This story of Prohibition-era musicians on the lam is for anyone who likes their musicals big and brassy. — Cary Darling, Houston Chronicle, 18 Mar. 2026

Duress, who spent time behind bars before his acting career, was a homeless heroin dealer on the lam from authorities during the filming of Heaven Knows What. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026

The Whiteheads spent the next three months on the lam. — Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for on the lam

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