as in escape
the act or an instance of getting free from danger or confinement
the prisoners were recaptured after only three days on the lam
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as in to escape
to get free from a dangerous or confining situation
let's lam out of this hellhole while there's still time
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Recent Examples of lam
Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 15 May 2024
Six months later, he was found in Costa Rica and extradited back to Colorado (Hunsaker later claimed in court filings that going on the lam was his lawyer’s idea).
—Zach Everson, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Tim Chan, Rolling Stone, 5 July 2022
Photo: Reuters/Stephen lam Apple’s extravagant unveiling on Monday of AppleTV+, its new video content streaming service, unveiled very little.
—Elizabeth Winkler, WSJ, 26 Mar. 2019
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Noun
When Jax loses custody of her niece to the state, the two go on the lam to find Roki's missing mon.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 15 May 2024
Six months later, he was found in Costa Rica and extradited back to Colorado (Hunsaker later claimed in court filings that going on the lam was his lawyer’s idea).
—Zach Everson, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Verb
Ryan Gosling stars as Court Gentry, a CIA agent forced to lam it after uncovering some secrets.
—Tim Chan, Rolling Stone, 5 July 2022
Photo: Reuters/Stephen lam Apple’s extravagant unveiling on Monday of AppleTV+, its new video content streaming service, unveiled very little.
—Elizabeth Winkler, WSJ, 26 Mar. 2019
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These products are elegant extensions of experience — products that allow guests to carry a piece of the escape into real life, while quietly reinforcing brand affinity in the most personal spaces.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Photo: Cesar Bejar Quinta Amores For those seeking a slower, softer version of San Miguel de Allende, Quinta Amores offers a hushed escape on the edge of town.—
Michaela Trimble,
Vogue,
28 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Fellow dictatorships including Russia, China, North Korea, Cuba, and Iran lined up behind Maduro while Gonzalez fled the country during the reign of state terror against dissidents that followed the election.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
20 Apr. 2025
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The conflict has forced 12.4 million people to flee their homes and seek safety either elsewhere in Sudan or across the border, including more than half of whom are children (including nearly a third under five).—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Conerly and several family members flew from Seattle to the other Washington.—
Ben Standig,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Chicago nearly tied it when Edgar Quero flew out to deep right field on a ball Lawrence Butler caught right in front of the wall.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Lam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lam. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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