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
This will help us to understand how rapidly heat is escaping from Earth's deep interior, which is key for understanding processes such as plate tectonics.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 24, 2024
The move to more energy-efficient lighting has had an unintended consequence: More light is escaping into the night sky and causing light pollution.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 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
