escape
verb (used without object)
to slip or get away, as from confinement or restraint; gain or regain liberty.
escaping
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present participleof escape.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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That combination is important because it suggests that reaching an exceptionally old age may not require escaping aging altogether.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
“But worrying about the future is the same as the past. Those are the only places where anxiety lives, unless you’re literally escaping a bear that’s trying to eat you.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
It entered the headlines in July, when some 700 autonomous agents built by OpenAI breached the platform after escaping an isolated test environment.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
The city’s priciest neighborhoods become particularly clogged each summer as drivers escaping the Gulf’s scorching heat arrive with Ferraris, Lamborghinis and McLarens bearing Middle East license plates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
They rolled on the floor and tumbled down from the piles in the corners, hightailing it to where Uncle Cotton lay with his eyes closed, a heavy sigh escaping his lips.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
