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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
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
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.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 5 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
In 2007, an escaped Siberian tiger attacked and killed one zoo patron and injured two others in a cafe at the San Francisco Zoo.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
The photo, informally titled The Scourged Back and depicting an escaped slave believed to have been named Peter Gordon, has been in wide circulation since the nineteeth century and is evocative of the horrors and injustice of slavery.
—News Desk, Artforum, 18 Sep. 2025
There are also plot holes that could sink a truck, like Miller going on a rampage as an escaped prisoner with — apparently — not a single cop on his tail.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2025
Because no natural organism has evolved to compete with or prey upon mirror life, the escaped bacterium multiplies exponentially without any biological constraints.
—Liyam Chitayat, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2025
Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
The boyfriend and two of the girls died, but the youngest sister escaped.
—Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
Over time, some escaped their owners while others were intentionally set free.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
The robbers escaped in a black, two-door Infiniti sedan without license plates.
—Cameron MacDonald, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Hercules police said the unidentified boyfriend fled from the scene after the woman escaped and contacted the officer.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
Other businesses, including a nearby convention center, restaurant and Ford assembly plant, escaped the blaze.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
The mailman paused, checking to see if anyone had noticed or knew the puppy had escaped.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
In January 2022, several cynomolgus macaque monkeys escaped when a truck towing a trailer of about 100 of the animals collided with a dump truck on a Pennsylvania highway, authorities said.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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
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.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 5 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
In 2007, an escaped Siberian tiger attacked and killed one zoo patron and injured two others in a cafe at the San Francisco Zoo.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
The photo, informally titled The Scourged Back and depicting an escaped slave believed to have been named Peter Gordon, has been in wide circulation since the nineteeth century and is evocative of the horrors and injustice of slavery.
—News Desk, Artforum, 18 Sep. 2025
There are also plot holes that could sink a truck, like Miller going on a rampage as an escaped prisoner with — apparently — not a single cop on his tail.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2025
Because no natural organism has evolved to compete with or prey upon mirror life, the escaped bacterium multiplies exponentially without any biological constraints.
—Liyam Chitayat, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
Bella escaped her family’s Houston, Texas, backyard on a rainy New Year's Eve in 2020.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
The boyfriend and two of the girls died, but the youngest sister escaped.
—Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
Over time, some escaped their owners while others were intentionally set free.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
The robbers escaped in a black, two-door Infiniti sedan without license plates.
—Cameron MacDonald, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Hercules police said the unidentified boyfriend fled from the scene after the woman escaped and contacted the officer.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
Other businesses, including a nearby convention center, restaurant and Ford assembly plant, escaped the blaze.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
The mailman paused, checking to see if anyone had noticed or knew the puppy had escaped.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
In January 2022, several cynomolgus macaque monkeys escaped when a truck towing a trailer of about 100 of the animals collided with a dump truck on a Pennsylvania highway, authorities said.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for escaped
Adjective
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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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The suspects fled the scene, last seen heading northbound on Kedzie Avenue in a sedan, police said.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Stella alleged that a small black hatchback vehicle struck her state police cruiser and then fled the scene.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
10 Jan. 2026
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The Ravens would find the endzone once again with nine minutes left in regulation after Lamar Jackson evaded heavy pressure from Pittsburgh's front seven to find Zay Flowers for a 50-yard touchdown pass to reclaim the lead, 17-13.—
Garrett Behanna,
CBS News,
4 Jan. 2026
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Out-of-state businesses that evaded city taxes by hiding city business income.—
Randall Fox,
New York Daily News,
1 Jan. 2026
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Midway through the third quarter, true freshman linebacker Mason Posa, buried on the depth chart just weeks ago, ripped the ball loose at Washington’s 7-yard line and fell on it himself.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Sanford jarred the ball loose as Zollers was loading up to pass, and the ball caromed to A&M’s Dalton Brooks virtually in stride behind Zollers.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 Nov. 2025
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The trio avoided politics because Patti's beliefs differed from Ronald and Nancy's conservative perspectives.—
Haley Van Horn,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Some, especially those who deliberately avoided Amazon, said they should have been asked for their consent.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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With Worthy back, the Chiefs offense suddenly seems unbound as well.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Ideas flow when the body is occupied but the mind is unbound.—
Karen Palmer
September 19,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But one need not be attuned to meta-clever streaming shows to hear the skeptical call recently unleashed.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Jan. 2026
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When federal agents are unleashed without restraint or oversight, the consequences are deadly—and the responsibility for this killing is on their hands.—
Dave Savini,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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His art form is chaos, and the unrestrained fear that chaos can provoke.—
The Atlantic Culture Desk,
The Atlantic,
29 Oct. 2025
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Keeping a pet loose in the car can pose risks, such as small dogs crawling into the footwell and interfering with the brake or pedal, larger pets blocking your view, or, in the case of an accident, unrestrained pets could be crushed by airbags or thrown out.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Escaped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/escaped. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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