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narrow escape
noun as in cliffhanger
Strongest matches
Weak matches
noun as in close call
noun as in near miss
Example Sentences
The good fortune of Donald Trump’s narrow escape from an assassin is a powerful recent exception to that rule, along with his GOP nomination this week after his 2020 election loss.
No one was killed in the attack on Duma, but residents described narrow escapes.
United’s narrow escape sets up a second straight Manchester derby in the final against defending champion Manchester City, which beat Chelsea on Saturday.
There are some marvelous set pieces, including an extended sequence on a claustrophobic boat and a narrow escape from an apartment that ratchet up the tension.
A driver had a narrow escape after a roof was blown off a building in Belton, North Lincolnshire.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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