lammed

verb

past tense of lam
as in escaped
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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  1. escaped
  2. fled
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  • Three women inmates escaped a transport van in the midst of the fire chaos, and Mickey needed her troops to find the missing convicts instead of helping with the fire.
    — Megan Vick, Variety, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Stayner first became notable as the older brother of Steven Stayner, who escaped a 1972 kidnapping in 1980.
    — Leigh Egan, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of escaped
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  • Julia Demaree Nikhinson / AP A fire alarm went off and panicked patrons raced for the exit; several fled to a nearby bagel shop to shelter in place.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 13 Nov. 2026
  • According to the report, Louvre staff and visitors were threatened by the men who broke into the museum during its opening hours on October 19, 2025, and successfully fled with over $102 million worth of the country’s crown jewels.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of fled
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“Lammed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lammed. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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