1
as in flees
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 evades
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 breaks
the act or an instance of getting free from danger or confinement
a daring prison escape
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Recent Examples of escapes
Dinesh Phuyal, The Conversation, 26 Jan. 2026
When air leaks through that shell, heated or cooled air escapes, and the HVAC system has to work harder to keep up.
—Brynn Cooksey, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Advertisement That’s not to say the show escapes every Marvel (and particularly Disney-Marvel) pitfall.
—Judy Berman, Time, 26 Jan. 2026
My biggest pet-peeve is when the comforter escapes from the duvet cover enclosures and ends up as a wadded mess that distorts the entire bedding set up.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 23 Jan. 2026
The precise year escapes me, but the lesson stuck—the NBA was global.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Once that data escapes, it can be misused in ways that last for years.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Move to Arizona for the weather, stay for its small towns, growing cities, and remote escapes.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2026
The uprising occurs amid broader security failures, including prison escapes that prompted three officials to resign.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2026
Luke Abrahams, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2026
And that figure is only poised to rise, as more and more travelers choose restorative escapes over traditional sightseeing, prioritizing the chance to feel refreshed as much as the destination itself.
—Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
The warmth and natural beauty of the Sunshine State drew Northerners seeking seasonal escapes and setting the table for Central Florida’s tourism industry to bloom.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
In one of the most extraordinary escapes in tennis history, Carlos Alcaraz overcame sickness and major physical difficulties to defeat Alexander Zverev in five sets and reach his first Australian Open final.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
The selections span the globe, from nature-forward escapes and under-the-radar cities to classic destinations being reimagined in new ways.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The film tells the stories of a dozen refugees who, like Pham, survived perilous escapes and went on to build successful lives in the United States.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Jan. 2026
Property taxes have risen by an average of forty per cent since 2020, when fugitives made their hopeful escapes from New York and New England, worsening the cycle of rising land values, rising taxes, and bigger bills for longtime locals.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
Interest in rural escapes has boomed for Gen Z travelers over the past two years, with a 300% spike year-over-year in guest reviews mentioning farms on Vrbo.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 11 Jan. 2026
Verb
Unlike nitrogen, which easily escapes from soil into the air or groundwater, phosphorus sticks to soil particles.
—Dinesh Phuyal, The Conversation, 26 Jan. 2026
When air leaks through that shell, heated or cooled air escapes, and the HVAC system has to work harder to keep up.
—Brynn Cooksey, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Advertisement That’s not to say the show escapes every Marvel (and particularly Disney-Marvel) pitfall.
—Judy Berman, Time, 26 Jan. 2026
My biggest pet-peeve is when the comforter escapes from the duvet cover enclosures and ends up as a wadded mess that distorts the entire bedding set up.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 23 Jan. 2026
The precise year escapes me, but the lesson stuck—the NBA was global.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Once that data escapes, it can be misused in ways that last for years.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Move to Arizona for the weather, stay for its small towns, growing cities, and remote escapes.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2026
The uprising occurs amid broader security failures, including prison escapes that prompted three officials to resign.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2026
Noun
More folk are looking for escapes that take them to the most remote corners of earth—many of which these larger animals like humpback whales, sperm whales, and giant manta rays call home.
—Luke Abrahams, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2026
And that figure is only poised to rise, as more and more travelers choose restorative escapes over traditional sightseeing, prioritizing the chance to feel refreshed as much as the destination itself.
—Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
The warmth and natural beauty of the Sunshine State drew Northerners seeking seasonal escapes and setting the table for Central Florida’s tourism industry to bloom.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
In one of the most extraordinary escapes in tennis history, Carlos Alcaraz overcame sickness and major physical difficulties to defeat Alexander Zverev in five sets and reach his first Australian Open final.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
The selections span the globe, from nature-forward escapes and under-the-radar cities to classic destinations being reimagined in new ways.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The film tells the stories of a dozen refugees who, like Pham, survived perilous escapes and went on to build successful lives in the United States.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Jan. 2026
Property taxes have risen by an average of forty per cent since 2020, when fugitives made their hopeful escapes from New York and New England, worsening the cycle of rising land values, rising taxes, and bigger bills for longtime locals.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
Interest in rural escapes has boomed for Gen Z travelers over the past two years, with a 300% spike year-over-year in guest reviews mentioning farms on Vrbo.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 11 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for escapes
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Benedict’s offer is met with deafening silence, before Sophie flees his embrace in distress.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
30 Jan. 2026
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What else is going on A Maserati driver kills a man and a dog crossing a Sherman Oaks street, flees the scene and then abandons the car.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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Experts who spoke to Flow Space are hopeful that these new approvals will provide the necessary tools to treat a disease that evades treatment by constantly mutating.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
16 Dec. 2025
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In the film, Sea-Based X-Band Radar detects a missile flying across the Pacific Ocean toward Chicago that later evades interception.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Nov. 2025
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After the Aphex Twin nod, however, anyone who was into the harder end of hardcore breaks could attest that KAVARI’s original productions, heard in basements from Seoul to Vienna, were as electrifying as her edits.—
James Gui,
Pitchfork,
6 Feb. 2026
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But their fragile nature leaves them vulnerable to cracks and breaks.—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
6 Feb. 2026
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One area that flies under the AI radar of most consumers is the processing of audio content.—
Karl Freund,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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No one confuses kilowatt-hours with productivity, yet no serious economy flies blind without tracking them.—
Noosheen Hashemi,
Time,
26 Jan. 2026
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Bian Ximing, who avoids the limelight and spends much of his time in Gibraltar, has made nearly $3 billion from bullish bets on Shanghai Futures Exchange gold contracts since early 2022.—
Alfred Cang,
Fortune,
5 Feb. 2026
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Legal closure, unresolved debates With the misdemeanor plea now entered, Kamau avoids a felony conviction and the uncertainty of a jury trial.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Regardless of age, all travelers need a passport for international flights, and passports are REAL ID-compliant.—
Jordan Green,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
3 Feb. 2026
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The low-altitude flights will be happening through Wednesday and will be conducted by the department's National Nuclear Security Administration.—
Jose Fabian,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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High school football in La Jolla this week was a tale of two routs — one on the positive side and the other not so much.—
La Jolla Light,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Oct. 2025
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Let the home routs and the Albertsons Stadium invincibility continue.—
Jim Keyser,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Sep. 2025
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Only a handful of other critters share the same history, and most were rescues that could not be returned to their natural habitat.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
7 Feb. 2026
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The dogs are expected to be transported to partner rescues soon, with adoptions potentially happening within weeks.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
4 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Escapes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/escapes. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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