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as in fleeing
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 avoiding
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 escaping
After escaping prison in New Jersey in November 1979, Shakur lived in hiding for several years before being smuggled to Cuba, where Fidel Castro’s government granted her asylum in 1984.
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Essence, 30 Sep. 2025
Female students were praying separately and escaping from another part of the school.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Your kitchen won’t heat up near as much since no excess heat is escaping the induction burner.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
Then Josh Allen flexed in the fourth quarter — escaping the pocket for a 27-yard scramble before rifling a 28-yard touchdown pass to Dalton Kincaid one play later — to pull away for the 31-19 victory.
—Zak Keefer, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Cuban officials on Friday said that Joanne Chesimard, who was convicted of killing a New Jersey state trooper, has died in Havana decades after breaking out of prison and escaping to the communist island.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Health officials in Cuba — where Shakur had lived since 1984 after escaping prison and being granted political asylum — confirmed her death.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2025
Produced by Pallas Film and View Master Films, the movie follows a hen who, after escaping from a chicken farm, finds refuge in the courtyard of a crumbling restaurant.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2025
After escaping the vehicle, the driver died at the scene, according to the release.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 21 Sep. 2025
Essence, 30 Sep. 2025
Female students were praying separately and escaping from another part of the school.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Your kitchen won’t heat up near as much since no excess heat is escaping the induction burner.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
Then Josh Allen flexed in the fourth quarter — escaping the pocket for a 27-yard scramble before rifling a 28-yard touchdown pass to Dalton Kincaid one play later — to pull away for the 31-19 victory.
—Zak Keefer, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Cuban officials on Friday said that Joanne Chesimard, who was convicted of killing a New Jersey state trooper, has died in Havana decades after breaking out of prison and escaping to the communist island.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Health officials in Cuba — where Shakur had lived since 1984 after escaping prison and being granted political asylum — confirmed her death.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2025
Produced by Pallas Film and View Master Films, the movie follows a hen who, after escaping from a chicken farm, finds refuge in the courtyard of a crumbling restaurant.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2025
After escaping the vehicle, the driver died at the scene, according to the release.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 21 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for escaping
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China began conducting the contentious patrols after a February 2024 accident in which two Chinese fishermen drowned near Kinmen while fleeing from Taiwan’s coast guard.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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About 10 minutes later, a suspect drove onto the grass near 14 Mile and Van Dyke and struck two pedestrians before fleeing the scene.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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The cubs were taught essential survival skills—including hunting and avoiding humans—to get ready to be reintroduced to the wild.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The change also aligned with the WHO’s guidelines for naming diseases, which emphasize avoiding names that are offensive to cultural groups, or that negatively impact trade, tourism, or animal welfare.—
Dr. Nikki Romanik,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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What To Know Schleswig-Holstein's interior minster, Sabine Sütterlin-Waack, confirmed that drones were seen flying above the coastal state just south of Denmark overnight into Friday, September 26, and that the incident is under investigation for potential sabotage or espionage.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The shutdown means the Fed will be partially flying blind with investors expecting the central bank's second rate cut of the year later this month and another decrease in December.—
Sean Conlon,Pia Singh,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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This year’s skillshare in Philadelphia is slated to offer a series of hourlong workshops, including a lesson on evading law enforcement and eluding capture.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Oct. 2025
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Jackson was apprehended a short time later and arrested for evading arrest or detention, police said.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Escaping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/escaping. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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