escape
verb (used without object)
to slip or get away, as from confinement or restraint; gain or regain liberty.
escaped
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past participleof escape.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof escape.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
escapeverb (used without object)to slip or get away, as from confinement or restraint; gain or regain liberty.
Example Sentences
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The menu escaped the menu a long time ago.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026
People who reach their 90s without dementia might appear to have escaped much of the danger of cognitive decline.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 1, 2026
He initially hoped his missing colleagues might have escaped to grazing land several kilometres away.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
He finally escaped by striking out Braves No. 7 hitter Mike Yastrzemski, with the help of a successful ABS challenge.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Neither seemed to care at all that they were still in danger, or that they hadn’t quite escaped yet, and Jack was hardly going to remind them.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
