escape
verb (used without object)
to slip or get away, as from confinement or restraint; gain or regain liberty.
is escaping
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present progressiveof escape (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Oil and gas companies should tighten valves, close hatches, replace worn and faulty equipment, ensure equipment is well maintained, end routine flaring, and track emissions to know how much gas is escaping from where.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
“For me, I was coming here to build a dream, but his goal is escaping the nightmare.”
From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2025
The observations show that the star is surrounded by a ring-like structure of gas and that gas from the star is escaping to the surrounding space.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 15, 2023
Another advantage is escaping predation — no one can eat the biggest fish in a pond.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2022
All I care about right now is escaping the machinery of justice, seeing if there’s any way out of the inevitable.
From "The Stranger" by Albert Camus
