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present participle of escape.

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 Twin Flames" is currently streaming on Netflix.

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 unsafe conditions was cited as a major reason by half of those who have neither citizenship nor a green card and 6 in 10 of those from Central America.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 17, 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

escaping

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