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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
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
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
Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 19 Feb. 2026
Few Mexican restaurant chains in the United States — really, just Taco Bell — have escaped this destiny.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
In 2024, several of the goats escaped their enclosure and were rounded up by police.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2026
The Americans will take on Slovakia, while Canada, which narrowly escaped being upset by the Czech Republic earlier Thursday, will go against Finland.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026
The tunnel stretched from beneath the church to a hotel on the north side of Main Street, meaning the underground thoroughfare guided people who escaped past the bounty hunters, Roberts said.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Feb. 2026
The officers, fearing for the public’s safety if the dog escaped, fired again, fatally wounding the animal, Conley said.
—Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
Nazgul escaped from his home at the bed-and-breakfast and made his way to the Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium, straight onto the Olympic course.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
The rescue came about after Jordan Turpin — who was 17 at the time — escaped from the home and told authorities about their captivity and abuse.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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
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
Verb
Set against a ’90s true-crime backdrop, the fictional character is a female serial killer who targets repeat violent offenders who escaped accountability through power, prestige, or institutional failure.
—Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 19 Feb. 2026
Few Mexican restaurant chains in the United States — really, just Taco Bell — have escaped this destiny.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
In 2024, several of the goats escaped their enclosure and were rounded up by police.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2026
The Americans will take on Slovakia, while Canada, which narrowly escaped being upset by the Czech Republic earlier Thursday, will go against Finland.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026
The tunnel stretched from beneath the church to a hotel on the north side of Main Street, meaning the underground thoroughfare guided people who escaped past the bounty hunters, Roberts said.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Feb. 2026
The officers, fearing for the public’s safety if the dog escaped, fired again, fatally wounding the animal, Conley said.
—Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
Nazgul escaped from his home at the bed-and-breakfast and made his way to the Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium, straight onto the Olympic course.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
The rescue came about after Jordan Turpin — who was 17 at the time — escaped from the home and told authorities about their captivity and abuse.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 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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Some have fled the city, but most simply have nowhere else to go.—
Caitlin Hu,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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The building was set on fire before the killer fled the scene, police said.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
19 Feb. 2026
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The series reveals how the Russian government evaded facts and truth.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2026
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Surprisingly, among the more than 1,000 recipes published in the past 25 years of columns and cookbooks, a true, crisp and delicious almond cookie recipe had evaded me until now.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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In a bedroom Colin Gray shared with his youngest son, an AR-15-style rifle and a shotgun rested on a top shelf in a closet next to boxes of ammunition, covered by loose clothing, according to photos shown in court.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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But Halpenny added that the Bank of Japan’s monetary policy was widely considered too loose, and that two or three rate hikes were needed to restore bond investors’ confidence in the central bank.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2026
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When pressed, the executives either denied or avoided talking about using the most advanced technology to reject authorization requests or toss out claims.—
Darius Tahir,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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The answer is tens, and in some cases hundreds of billions of pounds of carbon pollution avoided each year.—
Aya Diab,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Under the new law, the deportation panel operates unbound by the restrictions and responsibilities placed on the regular parole process.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
24 Nov. 2025
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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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The resentment this produced in Mattie, combined with the demanding work of single parenting and John’s physical abuse of her and Prince, unleashed toxic rage.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Feb. 2026
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The guards’ anonymity unleashed aggression in them.—
William Robiner,
Twin Cities,
15 Feb. 2026
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Consider the scenario playing out in Texas, where Representative Jasmine Crockett, an unrestrained liberal media magnet, is running for the Senate seat held by the Republican John Cornyn.—
Mark Leibovich,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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It’s filled with super-heightened emotions; unrestrained passion, betrayal, evil and even a magic spell or two.—
David Lyman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Escaped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/escaped. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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