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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"I suffered from body dysmorphia for years because of that, believing that no matter how strong, thin or young I was, there was no escaping the dreaded cottage cheese thighs."
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
A string of AI models escaping testing environments is testing how seriously enterprises take governance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
County that aid people escaping domestic violence and provide other homelessness services.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
One major obstacle was that a single spacecraft could not observe the undisturbed solar wind upstream of Mars while also measuring atmospheric ions escaping closer to the planet.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026
I fall to one knee, a groan escaping my lips.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
