lams 1 of 2

noun

plural of lam
as in escapes
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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lams

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verb

present tense third-person singular of lam
as in flees
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. escapes
  2. flees
  3. flies
  4. leaves
Noun
  • Summary The Maldives, long known for luxury escapes, is experiencing a significant shift in traveler expectations.
    — Lela London, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • No dragons, of course, but plenty of political conniving, clashing swords and last-minute escapes.
    — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of escapes
Verb
  • Cora, the granddaughter of a woman kidnapped from West Africa and sold into slavery, flees her captor’s plantation, plunging her into the book’s alternate steampunk reality where she is pursued by the merciless slave catcher Ridgeway.
    — David Faris, TheWeek, 16 Sep. 2026
  • As the dust settles, John flees, but Zoe comes with a gun to finish off Hal in the rubble.
    — Joe Otterson, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of flees
Verb
  • FlyDubai, owned by the Emirati government, flies 10 round trips a day.
    — Gerry Shih, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Life cycle Female apple maggot flies lay 300 to 500 eggs over their 30-day life span.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of flies
Verb
  • The duo leaves us there for nearly six minutes, sending drone clouds of various textures while Schwendener’s voice drifts through the distant fog.
    — Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 4 Oct. 2026
  • And for an offense that managed just one extra-base hit in the series, coming in the final inning, that leaves behind an unfilled filling for an offensive unit that produced so many scoring opportunities in the regular season.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of leaves
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“Lams.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lams. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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