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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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
Politics has escaped the news silos — the true story of what’s happening in Minneapolis is now out in the world in a way that few stories ever are these days.
From Salon ● Jan. 29, 2026
A man has escaped a French prison by hiding in the bag of a fellow inmate who was leaving prison after serving their sentence, officials told local media.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2025
The present conclusion of experts is that “housefly control has escaped insecticidal techniques and once more must be based on general sanitation.”
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
