escape
verb (used without object)
to slip or get away, as from confinement or restraint; gain or regain liberty.
have escaped
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present perfectof escape.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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"It's good to have escaped the heatwave," said the recently retired couple from the southern French city of Marseille.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
Learning that can be your superpower and help you break cycles you might not have escaped otherwise.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
Many asteroids currently found near Earth are believed to have escaped from the asteroid belt through the J3:1 region.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 18, 2026
Yet nobody claims the War on Poverty succeeded or that the poor have escaped immiseration.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
Some have escaped from countries as far away as Estonia.
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
