escape
verb (used without object)
to slip or get away, as from confinement or restraint; gain or regain liberty.
had escaped
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past perfectof escape.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The Chicks had escaped that designation a few decades ago by the time they were doing this show.
From Slate ● Nov. 6, 2026
A man named Sohail told AFP that "everyone began screaming in panic" when his niece, who had escaped the building, arrived home to tell them it had collapsed.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
But the household was emotionally chilly, the distant, close-mouthed parents preferring silence to discussions about what and how they had escaped.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
Just last week, ChatGPT-maker OpenAI announced that bots it was developing had escaped what was supposed to be a controlled offline environment to hack a competitor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
As TRIGON's value as a spy grew, so did Marti's special status as the only CIA agent who had escaped the notice of KGB watchers.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
