escapes
word · lemma: escape
Definition
Gets free from confinement, danger, or an unpleasant situation. As a noun (plural), refers to acts of escaping or things that provide mental relief from routine.
Usage & Nuances
Can be verb (third person singular) or noun (plural). 'Nothing escapes her' means she notices everything. 'Narrow escape' = barely avoided danger. 'Escape' as leisure: weekend escapes, escape room. In computing, the Escape key (Esc). Idiom: 'escape someone's notice'.
Example Sentences
They had a few narrow escapes during their backpacking trip through Southeast Asia.
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The prisoner escapes from jail in the first episode.
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Nothing escapes her attention.
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Weekend escapes to the countryside help me relax.
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His name escapes me at the moment, but I know I've met him before.
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She escapes into books whenever real life gets too overwhelming.
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