had escaped
- past perfect of escape.
Example Sentences
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They had to wait hours before they learned their property had escaped the fire.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
The region's Guigang Zoo asked the public for help on Wednesday to find at least 100 animals that had escaped after their enclosures were damaged, including alpacas, miniature pigs, and zebras.
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026
Fearing for his life, he had escaped Syria after his family was uprooted again and again by fighting.
From Barron's ● Mar. 2, 2026
One by one, the children were collected and while her pupils had escaped the devastation of the slurry, some of their families had not been so fortunate.
From BBC ● Feb. 22, 2026
The U-boat was gone, and the Nazis had escaped.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
