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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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King, director Antoine Fuqua and writer John Logan last year created a new third act about Michael Jackson’s escaping the professional and psychological influence of his father.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 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

He believes there may be thousands escaping notice.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

Tracking escaping hydrogen is critical because it forms when water molecules break apart, offering a direct clue to how much water Mars is losing.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

But another part of me knows that we have a new mission we need to accomplish before escaping this place.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer