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as in fled
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 evaded
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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Recent Examples of escaped
Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
His car was found on the Turkey Creek Bridge near Denver, where he had been abducted by an escaped murderer, Joseph Corbett, looking for a quick get-rich scheme.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 16 Feb. 2026
Frederick Douglass, an escaped slave, pleaded with President Lincoln to allow Blacks to be able to join the Union.
—Literary Hub, 6 Feb. 2026
An ambush at a Boise hospital left three Department of Correction officers with gunshot wounds and two suspects, including an escaped prisoner, fleeing from the scene.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 20 Jan. 2026
Her grandfather was an escaped slave from Missouri who made his way to Grinnell via the Underground Railroad in 1859 and established himself there as a barber, according to historical records cited by the Drake Community Library.
—Nick El Hajj, Des Moines Register, 5 Jan. 2026
When an escaped Eleven finds her way to a diner (the image of a bald Brown in a hospital gown shoving fries into her mouth is indelible), Brenner’s team impersonates social services, kills the kind proprietor, but fails to apprehend her.
—Judy Berman, Time, 26 Dec. 2025
The restaurant's name was inspired by an escaped cow that avoided capture in 1947.
—Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Dec. 2025
People who turned in escaped slaves could reap significant financial benefits; Tubman's owner offered a $300 reward during her first escape attempt in 1849, which would be worth more than $12,000 today.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
The trooper just barely escaped being hit, documents show.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
Fire Chief Lance Edwards told news reporters at the scene that one person escaped the blaze and reported to firefighters that someone else was in the home in a rear bedroom.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026
But Crochet buckled down before Zack Kelly escaped further damage.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
However, Richey escaped any further damage with an inning-ending strikeout.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026
My husband narrowly escaped cotillion, which was somewhat of a tradition in his family.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Most of them were confiscated by the Nazis in 1938, but one group of items escaped—a collection of two hundred and sixty-four small Japanese figurines, known as netsuke.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2026
In one instance, a detainee escaped when there was no staff assigned to watch the perimeter fences.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
An escaped convict who shot and killed a state trooper was found hiding in Pennsuco.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
His car was found on the Turkey Creek Bridge near Denver, where he had been abducted by an escaped murderer, Joseph Corbett, looking for a quick get-rich scheme.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 16 Feb. 2026
Frederick Douglass, an escaped slave, pleaded with President Lincoln to allow Blacks to be able to join the Union.
—Literary Hub, 6 Feb. 2026
An ambush at a Boise hospital left three Department of Correction officers with gunshot wounds and two suspects, including an escaped prisoner, fleeing from the scene.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 20 Jan. 2026
Her grandfather was an escaped slave from Missouri who made his way to Grinnell via the Underground Railroad in 1859 and established himself there as a barber, according to historical records cited by the Drake Community Library.
—Nick El Hajj, Des Moines Register, 5 Jan. 2026
When an escaped Eleven finds her way to a diner (the image of a bald Brown in a hospital gown shoving fries into her mouth is indelible), Brenner’s team impersonates social services, kills the kind proprietor, but fails to apprehend her.
—Judy Berman, Time, 26 Dec. 2025
The restaurant's name was inspired by an escaped cow that avoided capture in 1947.
—Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Dec. 2025
People who turned in escaped slaves could reap significant financial benefits; Tubman's owner offered a $300 reward during her first escape attempt in 1849, which would be worth more than $12,000 today.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Verb
Along the coast, exposure to saltwater accelerated corrosion and fuel escaped from the rusty gas tanks and leaky pipes into the groundwater.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
The trooper just barely escaped being hit, documents show.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
Fire Chief Lance Edwards told news reporters at the scene that one person escaped the blaze and reported to firefighters that someone else was in the home in a rear bedroom.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026
But Crochet buckled down before Zack Kelly escaped further damage.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
However, Richey escaped any further damage with an inning-ending strikeout.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026
My husband narrowly escaped cotillion, which was somewhat of a tradition in his family.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Most of them were confiscated by the Nazis in 1938, but one group of items escaped—a collection of two hundred and sixty-four small Japanese figurines, known as netsuke.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2026
In one instance, a detainee escaped when there was no staff assigned to watch the perimeter fences.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for escaped
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Another unconfined delegation that should be subject to judicial scrutiny is provided by the Civil Rights Restoration Act, passed by the Democrats over President Ronald Reagan’s veto, which established the government’s power to arbitrarily withhold funding from universities.—
George Liebmann,
Baltimore Sun,
1 June 2025
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This accounted for just 3 percent of heating fires overall, but these led to more than 40 percent of fatalities, in part because portable heaters tend to be placed precisely where people live and sleep, and because the resulting fires are far more likely to be unconfined.—
Matthew Korfhage,
WIRED,
24 Mar. 2025
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Iran is set to begin its campaign against New Zealand on June 15 near Los Angeles, a region that's home to the largest Iranian community outside of Iran, including many who fled the 1979 Islamic Revolution.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Miller said the suspect then pulled a knife on Andy, attempted to approach the home again, and ultimately drove off in pursuit of the daughter, who had already fled the scene.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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This was an incredibly complex and dangerous operation for the rescue team and for that missing Air Force aviator who had evaded capture behind enemy lines for days.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Kiki Rice then hit a series of free throws and UCLA evaded Texas’ fourth-quarter comeback effort after the Longhorns went on a 12-2 run.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2026
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The live-action show is a rather loose adaptation of the original manga, presenting itself as a glossy prestige drama, a bit more serious than its source material.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
3 Apr. 2026
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Rodón, 33, is working his way back from an October operation to remove a bone spur and loose bodies in his left elbow.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
3 Apr. 2026
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What has also helped its adoption and acceptance, besides the technology working, is that Stacy and his team have avoided trying to reinvent the fan viewing experience.—
Andrew Marchand,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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For now, Ragans avoided a major injury scare.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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Valadao’s campaign says the votes show the congressman is an independent thinker, unbound by partisan ideology.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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Tiwa Savage has stepped into her era of emotional depth—unbound and unbothered.—
Essence,
Essence,
4 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Macron told Lee at the start of the meeting that the two countries can play a role in helping to stabilize the situation in the Middle East, including Iran’s chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz, which has unleashed shock on global energy markets.—
Kim Tong-Hyung,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Macron told Lee at the start of the meeting that the two countries can play a role in helping to stabilize the situation in the Middle East, including Iran’s chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz, which has unleashed shock on global energy markets.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The first of these—a cult favorite among writers, particularly youngish women writers—put Lemann on the map as a singular stylist, capable of crystalline insights into the miscreants and oddballs of the American South and great bursts of unrestrained sentiment.—
Brandy Jensen,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2026
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In contrast, post-liberals sharply distinguish the libertarian project (in all its forms) from genuine conservatism, arguing that the latter requires a commitment to social cohesion that is incompatible with unrestrained individualism.—
Suzanne Schneider,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Escaped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/escaped. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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