BREAKS OUT (OF) Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

breaks out (of)

verb

present tense third-person singular of break out (of)

as in escapes

to get free from a dangerous or confining situation at last she decided to break out of her suffocating marriage

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The results highlight just how broad America's autumn appeal has become, stretching from classic New England escapes to Rocky Mountain landscapes and Pacific Northwest river gorges.

— Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Odysseus escapes the attack aboard his lone remaining ship, sailing on to the island of the sorceress Circe.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026

Definition of escapes

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When her best friend’s family suddenly flees under suspicious circumstances, taking her away with them, 10-year-old Lucía gathers her gang to launch a plan inspired by their favorite superheroes.

— Marta Balaga, Variety, 17 July 2026
Dunn, having none of it, stabs Dickie 20 times with a broken liquor bottle–with pants around his ankles, no less–while Alma flees out a window.

— EW Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 25 June 2026

Definition of flees

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When rain falls on parking lots, water runs off carrying metal dust and chemicals from vehicle tires and brake pads, oil and grease from engines and bacteria from trash.

— Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
Philadelphia responded by scoring five runs off Miami’s bullpen — four against Cade Gibson and Tyler Zuber in the sixth, one off John King in the eighth — to go up 7-5.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 July 2026

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