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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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
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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
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
How to Get There Remote escapes, by definition, are hard to reach, but the Northern Neck is accessible from a few cities.
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Simon Davidson,
Travel + Leisure,
19 June 2026
Second only to Alaska in its length of total coastline (with, hands down, way better weather), the Sunshine State boasts everything from family-centric, sugar-white-sand paradises to island escapes where happy hour is, well, every hour.
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Marisa Spyker,
Southern Living,
19 June 2026
Starring Sam Worthington, the new series follows a father wrongly imprisoned for his son's murder, who escapes to find him alive.
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Dana Feldman,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
However reached, these escapes borrow the scenery and spirit of far‑off places while staying firmly American underneath.
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David Dickstein,
Oc Register,
17 June 2026
The idea is precisely to throw something into that continuity that doesn’t belong, to create something that escapes it.
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Alma Rota,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2026
Budget retreats run roughly $1,000 to $2,000 for a week-long stay, mid-range options land between $3,000 and $6,000, and luxury escapes start around $7,000 and climb from there.
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Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2026
Having said that, for me the movie is at its best as a chase thriller — a sequence in which O’Connor escapes a remote farmhouse is particularly well-executed.
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Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
Regan Stephens,
Travel + Leisure,
15 June 2026
Still, youthful rebellion in virtual reality looks great and the concept of online escapes resonates in an increasingly intense real world.
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Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
And while the women of Chinatown’s faraway past may have daydreamed and even plotted their escapes, See keeps going back.
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Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
The free-flowing, gradient colors effortlessly evoke the sorbet hues of sunsets, the wavy motion of ocean tides, and faraway exotic escapes.
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Kevin Huynh,
InStyle,
2 June 2026
The islands are famous for honeymoons and romantic escapes, but Malé is just as appealing for kids.
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Kaitlyn McInnis,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
Even Rizo, who had lots of pyrotechnics and near escapes last season, is playing a much wiser game this time.
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Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
14 May 2026
Assouline is one of my cultural escapes, Apple my tech core and Nespresso my morning ritual.
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Jenny B. Fine,
Footwear News,
8 May 2026
Still, 36 men attempted 14 separate escapes from Alcatraz.
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ABC News,
5 May 2026
Verb
This one remains scoreless after some early tension, and Austria escapes a close call.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
How to Get There Remote escapes, by definition, are hard to reach, but the Northern Neck is accessible from a few cities.
—
Simon Davidson,
Travel + Leisure,
19 June 2026
Second only to Alaska in its length of total coastline (with, hands down, way better weather), the Sunshine State boasts everything from family-centric, sugar-white-sand paradises to island escapes where happy hour is, well, every hour.
—
Marisa Spyker,
Southern Living,
19 June 2026
Starring Sam Worthington, the new series follows a father wrongly imprisoned for his son's murder, who escapes to find him alive.
—
Dana Feldman,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
However reached, these escapes borrow the scenery and spirit of far‑off places while staying firmly American underneath.
—
David Dickstein,
Oc Register,
17 June 2026
The idea is precisely to throw something into that continuity that doesn’t belong, to create something that escapes it.
—
Alma Rota,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2026
Budget retreats run roughly $1,000 to $2,000 for a week-long stay, mid-range options land between $3,000 and $6,000, and luxury escapes start around $7,000 and climb from there.
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Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2026
Having said that, for me the movie is at its best as a chase thriller — a sequence in which O’Connor escapes a remote farmhouse is particularly well-executed.
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Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
Noun
Guests can enjoy year-round escapes surrounded by nature, designed to encourage relaxation and connection.
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Regan Stephens,
Travel + Leisure,
15 June 2026
Still, youthful rebellion in virtual reality looks great and the concept of online escapes resonates in an increasingly intense real world.
—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
And while the women of Chinatown’s faraway past may have daydreamed and even plotted their escapes, See keeps going back.
—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
The free-flowing, gradient colors effortlessly evoke the sorbet hues of sunsets, the wavy motion of ocean tides, and faraway exotic escapes.
—
Kevin Huynh,
InStyle,
2 June 2026
The islands are famous for honeymoons and romantic escapes, but Malé is just as appealing for kids.
—
Kaitlyn McInnis,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
Even Rizo, who had lots of pyrotechnics and near escapes last season, is playing a much wiser game this time.
—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
14 May 2026
Assouline is one of my cultural escapes, Apple my tech core and Nespresso my morning ritual.
—
Jenny B. Fine,
Footwear News,
8 May 2026
Still, 36 men attempted 14 separate escapes from Alcatraz.
—
ABC News,
5 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for escapes
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With no idea what's going on, Dylan flees the FBC to find that the Hiss — otherworldly crimson monsters from another dimension — have overrun Manhattan.
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The original Ballerina – which was voiced in English by Elle Fanning and Dane DeHaan and in French by Camille Cottin and Malik Bentalha – followed a young girl who flees a rural orphanage to pursue her dream of becoming a ballerina at the Paris Grand Opera House.
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Panthalassa evades these regional regulatory and environmental obstacles by deploying autonomous computing nodes directly into deep water.
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And though bound together as one 10-county region, the Hudson Valley actively evades a uniform identity.
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In the director’s view, fragmented editing breaks emotional continuity; an unbroken take mirrors the uninterrupted flow of lived experience.
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There will be hydration breaks during games and special rules that take effect if the on-field temperature exceeds 32°C (90°F).
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Here, a quilt flies over the spacious skies of Utah’s Dead Horse Point State Park (an area threatened by drilling permits approved by the US Bureau of Land Management) bearing Wes Gordon’s Georgia, Ashlynn Park’s Arkansas, and Sergio Hudson’s South Carolina, among others.
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The Lions are not typically a team that flies counter to recognizing social justice causes.
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The goal is to deliver a form-fit-function replacement that avoids expensive system-level changes, which can require extensive certification and shipyard time across fleets.
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The jazz portion of the mural reflects the district’s most recognizable legacy but avoids relying solely on the figures most commonly associated with Kansas City music history.
Noun
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Cox said unauthorized drone flights can result in the seizure of drones, the arrest of their operators – and civil penalties up to $100,000.
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About a year after the first flights, Iraq invaded Kuwait, sending jet fuel prices soaring.
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Oklahoma City went 8-0 against LeBron James and the Lakers this season — and the defending champs are also 8-0 in these playoffs after back-to-back routs of Phoenix and Los Angeles.
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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.
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The heavy rain, fueled in part by the remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur, drenched much of the Southeast from Texas to the Florida Panhandle, causing flash flood emergencies, washing out roads, and prompting emergency rescues.
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The remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur battered parts of the southeastern United States with drenching rains and strong wind on Thursday, tearing through buildings, flooding homes and launching water rescues along the Gulf Coast.
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