1
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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as in unconfined
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Recent Examples of escaped
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
Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
Families escaped to calm waters for canoeing, hiking, and long afternoons spent idling on the shore.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2025
Search and rescue Google seems to have escaped its antitrust case better than some feared.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
An east Fort Worth family narrowly escaped injury after a hit-and-run driver plowed into their living room early Sunday.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2025
His team narrowly escaped when a first-person-view drone targeted their vehicle, managing to abandon it just before impact.
—David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The Bills escaped with a 27-25 victory to advance to the AFC Championship Game – only to lose to the Kansas City Chiefs, which seems to be the theme for AFC teams over the last five years.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The duo was arrested in August 2023 after Franke’s 12-year-old son had escaped Hildebrandt’s home, where he was bound and starved, and made his way to a neighbor’s house seeking help.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The soft and sort of fluffy grass made for good packing material and its seeds likely escaped a box transporting porcelain before finding their way into the soil.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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
Adjective
Two 12-year-old girls escaped the fire.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
Families escaped to calm waters for canoeing, hiking, and long afternoons spent idling on the shore.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2025
Search and rescue Google seems to have escaped its antitrust case better than some feared.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
An east Fort Worth family narrowly escaped injury after a hit-and-run driver plowed into their living room early Sunday.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2025
His team narrowly escaped when a first-person-view drone targeted their vehicle, managing to abandon it just before impact.
—David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The Bills escaped with a 27-25 victory to advance to the AFC Championship Game – only to lose to the Kansas City Chiefs, which seems to be the theme for AFC teams over the last five years.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The duo was arrested in August 2023 after Franke’s 12-year-old son had escaped Hildebrandt’s home, where he was bound and starved, and made his way to a neighbor’s house seeking help.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The soft and sort of fluffy grass made for good packing material and its seeds likely escaped a box transporting porcelain before finding their way into the soil.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for escaped
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The vehicle that Routh had fled in — the black Nissan Xterra — also bore a license plate that was not registered to the car, according to the court filing.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Twelve days after Smith fled, authorities received a call that two men had been shot while on a hunting trip near Kiana.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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Large swaths of eastern Colorado have evaded the drought plaguing most of the state west of 25.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
10 Sep. 2025
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Weaponized stubbornness Scoring is a straightforward concept, but success in this realm evaded Florida Saturday night.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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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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Notably, Miami midfielder Sergio Busquets avoided punishment after appearing to strike Vargas on the chin during the post-match melee.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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During his March 2023 visit to Mariupol, Putin had avoided the theater.—
Yegor Mostovshikov,
The Dial,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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After struggling in the first half, running back Jerrod Wiley got loose on an untouched 69-yard touchdown run on the first play of the next drive to put Heritage back up two scores at 30-21.—
Jordan Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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Step-by-Step Cleaning Process Vacuuming Upholstered chairs should be vacuumed weekly to remove loose dust, dirt, and hair.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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These objects, unlike the planets of the solar system, were also unbound to a star and therefore free-floating in the universe.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
30 July 2025
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The graphic novel format gave him the freedom to imagine without limitation—unbound by the logistical constraints of filmmaking.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
14 July 2025
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As reporters work to cover the story, the Miami Herald is interested in hearing from people in South Florida who’ve dealt with unleashed dogs in their communities.—
Miami Herald staff,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
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That incident unleashed rioting and looting, with the homes of political leaders—including that of the finance minister—attacked and government offices burned.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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On court, Annie and Helen spray their shots with unrestrained ferocity, aiming not for the baselines but for each other’s torsos.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
29 Aug. 2025
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How the inextricable combinations of lyrical narratives and distortion-addled arrangements served as salient commentaries on authoritarian power and artificial intelligence, as well as science denialism, knee-bending capitulation and unrestrained wealth.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Escaped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/escaped. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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