escape
verb (used without object)
to slip or get away, as from confinement or restraint; gain or regain liberty.
have been escaping
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present perfect progressiveof escape.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Lately, the playfully wise ceramic creatures by artist Patti Warashina have been escaping the earthbound realm.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 26, 2023
But thousands of Syrian Kurds have been escaping into the territory of the Kurdistan regional government of northern Iraq.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2019
On a more disturbing note, the Food and Drug Administration confirms reports that genetically modified fruits and vegetables have been escaping from supermarkets and mating in the wild with other species.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 20, 2015
Yet Rohingyas have been escaping in droves for years; 100,000 or so are thought to be in Malaysia, drawn by the country’s prosperity and Islamic heritage.
From Economist ● Jun. 11, 2015
The virtues of puddled clay have had many advocates, but examination of clay floors after use will show that valuable constituents of the manure have been escaping.
From Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement by Alva Agee
