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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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Escaping the dirt and sweaty toil of the farm was her goal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Escaping was hard because they had children with them.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2025

But what "Escaping Twin Flames" calls out is the dangerous falsehood TFU perpetuates via its leaders’ methods.

From Salon • Nov. 11, 2023

Escaping to the Spanish coast for the summer used to sound like a dream.

From Washington Times • Sep. 26, 2023

Escaping Aunt Rose’s attentions by going into the bathroom, Hannah looked at herself in the mirror.

From "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen