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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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as in unconfined
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Recent Examples of escaped
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
Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Staff said the python likely escaped its home and asked for help finding the snake’s owner.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
The Vikrant Massey-starring 2023 film followed the story of Manoj Kumar Sharma, a man who escaped extreme poverty to become a police officer.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
The development comes five months after Lauren's convoluted incident with the LAPD, which began when three suspects in a misdemeanor hit-and-run allegedly fled the scene of a traffic accident on the 134 Freeway and escaped into a residential area in the neighborhood of Eagle Rock.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025
His peace of mind doesn’t survive the first commute to work, when Alex and Dwayne nearly run over a dirty, barefoot, hysterical boy, Riley (Gage Munroe), who has escaped from TPA.
—Judy Berman, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
Cincinnati then escaped with a four-point victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 2, despite backup QB Jake Browning tossing three interceptions.
—Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Tilton Gallery was known for elevating emerging artists and for bringing attention to those who might otherwise have escaped notice.
—News Desk, Artforum, 25 Sep. 2025
In maybe the most successful test of temporary flood walls, Tampa General Hospital escaped massive storm surge damage from Hurricane Milton in 2024 behind a 10 foot tall wall of braced aluminum panels made by AquaFence.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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
Adjective
So the manager went back to Whitlock for a second inning of work in the eighth and Whitlock nearly escaped before running out of steam.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Staff said the python likely escaped its home and asked for help finding the snake’s owner.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
The Vikrant Massey-starring 2023 film followed the story of Manoj Kumar Sharma, a man who escaped extreme poverty to become a police officer.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
The development comes five months after Lauren's convoluted incident with the LAPD, which began when three suspects in a misdemeanor hit-and-run allegedly fled the scene of a traffic accident on the 134 Freeway and escaped into a residential area in the neighborhood of Eagle Rock.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025
His peace of mind doesn’t survive the first commute to work, when Alex and Dwayne nearly run over a dirty, barefoot, hysterical boy, Riley (Gage Munroe), who has escaped from TPA.
—Judy Berman, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
Cincinnati then escaped with a four-point victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 2, despite backup QB Jake Browning tossing three interceptions.
—Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Tilton Gallery was known for elevating emerging artists and for bringing attention to those who might otherwise have escaped notice.
—News Desk, Artforum, 25 Sep. 2025
In maybe the most successful test of temporary flood walls, Tampa General Hospital escaped massive storm surge damage from Hurricane Milton in 2024 behind a 10 foot tall wall of braced aluminum panels made by AquaFence.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for escaped
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Fatima Yousufi, a former player for the Afghanistan national soccer team who fled to Australia, said her family had been trying to reach her aunt, a single mom who relies on money sent from abroad to feed her four children.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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The film was inspired by and is dedicated to director Maryam Touzani’s grandmother, part of the large Spanish community in Tangier that had fled the Franco regime and settled in the Northern Moroccan city in the 1930s.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
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Hauge skillfully evaded Porro for both of his goals.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Frank evaded questions about whether Robertson has ever asked for extra benefits that are not allowed under the NBA salary cap.—
Janis Carr,
Oc Register,
29 Sep. 2025
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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As a result, Ecuador has avoided the extraordinary inflation that has afflicted so many nations in South America, including Argentina.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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Snell deftly avoided the middle of the strike zone and had the Phillies off balance all night.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Shake off any loose debris, then rinse it with water.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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It’s made with a super-durable construction designed to withstand wear from at-home projects, while the loose fit allows for comfortable movement.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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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Earlier theories suggested ORCs might form from shockwaves unleashed when supermassive black holes or galaxies collide.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
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On the sidelines, chaos was unleashed as receiver Davante Adams took in the scene.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The bad omens came early at this year’s Burning Man — the infamously wild, weeklong celebration of art, music, and unrestrained self-expression held at the end of every summer in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert — portending a particularly extra-ordinary burn.—
Denver Nicks,
Rolling Stone,
14 Sep. 2025
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But with jurors present, Routh has been unrestrained and dressed in a sport coat and tie.—
Dan Gooding
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Escaped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/escaped. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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