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escapes

NOUN

breaking away; getaway

Synonyms

STRONGEST

breakout departure desertion disappearance flight freedom liberation outbreak rescue withdrawal

STRONG

AWOL abdication avoidance beat bolt break bypassing circumvention decampment deliverance dodging ducking elopement elusion elusiveness evasion evasiveness extrication fadeout hegira lam leave out powder release retreat shunning sidestepping slip spring

WEAK

eschewal runaround

Antonyms

STRONGEST

arrival coming entrance stay staying

STRONG

directness meeting

WEAK

capture maintenance

VERB

break away from

Synonyms

STRONGEST

avoid depart disappear dodge elude emerge evade flee fly leave run slip slip away vanish

STRONG

abscond bolt circumvent decamp desert double duck elope pass shun skip

WEAK

bail out burst out cut and run cut loose duck out fly the coop get away with get off go scot-free make getaway make off make oneself scarce play hooky run away run off run out on steal away take a powder take flight take on the lam work out of wriggle out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

appear arrive come confront continue encounter face meet stand stay take on wait walk

STRONG

accept aid assist help

WEAK

capture remain

Example Sentences

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It’s an inclusive environment that rejects the solo artistic ego in favor of human-machine collaboration that almost immediately escapes its creator’s grasp.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Whether you’re hiking with children or just a kid at heart, you’ll find three fun adventures here that offer great escapes into nature around L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Morgan and Edith Wharton—built sprawling estates to serve as summertime escapes, propelling the economy in the process.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Courtney rips the IV from her arm and escapes, barefoot and in a hospital gown.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

A sob escapes, and now I’m really crying.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari