escape
verb (used without object)
to slip or get away, as from confinement or restraint; gain or regain liberty.
has escaped
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present perfectof escape (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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And now the same aesthetic has escaped the bowl.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
This isn’t the first time AI doomerism has escaped Silicon Valley.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
The Secret Service has said it is dealing with an unprecedented number of threats against the people it protects, including President Donald Trump, who has escaped several assassination attempts.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
He delights in tall tales of a Barbary lion that has escaped Northern Africa and now roams the streets of Paris.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2025
“Apparently your friend has escaped the bathroom,” Ignatius snorted.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
