escaping

ADJECTIVE

fugitive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

elusive

STRONG

brief ephemeral flying passing short temporary volatile wandering

WEAK

avoiding errant erratic evading evanescent fleeting flitting fugacious impermanent momentary moving short-lived transitory unstable

Antonyms

STRONG

enduring lasting lengthy long permanent

WEAK

confronting facing

NOUN

breakout

Synonyms

STRONG

decampment escapement flight getaway jailbreak

WEAK

prison break

NOUN

escapement

Synonyms

STRONG

breakout decampment evasion exodus flight getaway

WEAK

breaking away

NOUN

flight

Synonyms

STRONGEST

exodus

STRONG

break breakout escape escapement exit fugue getaway lam out powder retreat retreating

WEAK

exfiltration getaway car running away

Antonyms

STRONG

arrival coming

WEAK

standing staying waiting

NOUN

runaround

Synonyms

WEAK

come-off delay detour difficulty diversion elusion escape eschewal evasion inertia postponement roundabout shunning

Antonyms

WEAK

challenge facing meeting

Example Sentences

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The particles looked like they were "escaping the Moon", he said.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

South Korean authorities have deployed heat-seeking cameras and drones in a widening search for a runaway wolf that has been on the loose for three days after escaping from a zoo.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

The wolf dug into the ground and damaged the zoo's installed fence before escaping, according to the fire official.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Except, that is, when escaping a bunker: It is the only time in golf when an ideal shot never makes contact with the ball.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

"It's amazing how many people one escaping pony brought together," Nancy said.

From "Pony Problems: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #3" by Carolyn Keene

escaping

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