Synonyms of escapes

escapes 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of escape

1

as in flees

to get free from a dangerous or confining situation

everyone managed to escape from the burning building in time

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flees
• flies
• leaves
• avoids
• absconds
• moves
• exits
• evades
• loses
• runs away
• breaks free
• runs off
• gets out
• goes
• departs
• breaks out (of)
• clears out
• eludes
• lams
• shuns
• rescues
• quits
• liberates
• elopes
• extricates
• walks out
• frees
• pulls out
• releases
• emancipates
• springs
• looses
• takes off
• loosens
• shoves (off)
• disentangles
• redeems
• sallies (forth)
• decamps
• unbinds
• unchains
• brings off
• manumits
• unfetters
• uncages
• enfranchises

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• remains
• stays
• dwells
• lingers
• abides
• returns
• hangs around
• sticks around
• tarries
• comes back

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• evades
• avoids
• eludes
• shuns
• prevents
• eschews
• dodges
• deflects
• shakes
• eliminates
• shuffles (out of)
• shirks
• scapes
• steers clear of
• ducks
• fights shy of
• finesses
• circumvents
• stays clear of
• precludes
• weasels (out of)
• misses
• thwarts
• excludes
• keeps clear of
• gets around
• averts
• obviates
• diverts
• parries
• outwits
• excepts
• bypasses
• rules out
• wards (off)
• debars
• bans
• foils
• outsmarts
• overreaches
• frustrates
• outfoxes
• bars
• skirts
• foxes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• seeks
• accepts
• pursues
• embraces
• welcomes
• catches
• incurs
• courts
• contracts

escapes

2 of 2

noun

plural of escape

as in breaks

the act or an instance of getting free from danger or confinement

a daring prison escape

Synonyms & Similar Words

• breaks
• flights
• routs
• rescues
• slips
• getaways
• liberations
• lams
• breakouts
• bunks
• releases
• redemptions
• salvations
• close calls
• jailbreaks
• deliverances
• close shaves
• near misses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• confinements
• imprisonments
• captivities
• incarcerations
• holds
• holdings
• internments
• custodies
• risks
• detentions
• troubles
• hazards
• immurements
• perils
• jeopardies
• retentions
• imperilments
• endangerments

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of escapes

Verb

South Korea has seen other high-profile zoo escapes in recent years, including a zebra that was found wandering the streets of Seoul for several hours in 2023 before being caught. —Reuters, NBC news, 10 Apr. 2026

Abdul escapes with the help of a motorcycle gang. —Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2026

Weekend camping trips, spontaneous road adventures, and digital detox escapes have become part of the modern California lifestyle. —New Atlas, 7 Apr. 2026

From linen-blend classics to crochet cover-ups, these Amazon finds are made for warm-weather escapes. —Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2026

Tereza, desperate to shirk a government order that’s all about maintaining national productivity above all else, escapes the process that would shuttle her into a retirement colony. —Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 3 Apr. 2026

Or why not concentrate on poetry that too often escapes notice, with a Local Poetry Month, an Independent-Press Poetry Month, a Poetry in Translation Month, an Uncollected Poetry Month? —Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026

April Fools’ Day is an event no one escapes. —Paula Soria, AZCentral.com, 1 Apr. 2026

The priest escapes from the mestizo and returns to the capital city, where he is caught by the police for possessing brandy and jailed. —Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Apr. 2026

Noun

Visitors to the Old Idaho Penitentiary in Boise can explore a former prison with a history of escapes, crime and reported ghostly encounters. —Nathan Diller, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026

The pinstripe version, in particular, reads polished for seaside escapes or European vacations. —Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026

There is a genre-bending western; two stories blend speculative details with realism to portray women planning their escapes; three stories spec-ify the only-daughter experience; and one story flirts with where to begin. —Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026

Here are six ingenious escapes throughout history. —Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026

Marland plans to install a mesh top over the kangaroo enclosure to prevent future escapes. —Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026

Alongside other elite operators like Ponant and Aqua Expeditions, not to mention private yachts hosting fewer than 15 guests — the bar for truly top-shelf nautical escapes is rising fast. —Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026

According to the Global Wellness Institute, travelers are seeking active escapes as a way to reduce stress, reconnect with a sense of community, and pursue personal growth through self-challenge. —Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026

Winter adds even more choice with Oasis of the Seas, Independence, Mariner and Rhapsody covering everything from short escapes to deeper Southern Caribbean itineraries. —David Dickstein, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026