I caught sight of a fly escaping from the room.
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Escaping
//ɪsˈkeɪpɪŋ//
Synonyms for "escaping" (303 found)
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Verb(3 words)
eludeevasionabandonmentabscondabscondmentabsencealienationantipathyautismautistic thinkingavenueavoidavoidanceavoidance mechanismavoiding reactionawolbafflebail outbegblame-shifting
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blowblowholeboltbow outbreakbreak awaybreak freebreak jailbreak loosebreak outbreakoutbunkchannelchutecircumventcircumventionclear outcompensationcutcut and runcut loosecut outday offdebouchdecampdecampmentdecompensationdefaultdefectdefense mechanismdeliverancedeliverydepartdeparturedereismdereistic thinkingdesert
Noun(1 words)
Strong matches (91)
disappeardisappearancedischargedisplacementdissociationdistractionditchdiversiondodgedodgingdoordoubledraindrainagedrainingduckduck outduckingeffluenceefflux
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effluxionegresselopeelusionelusivenessemanateemergeemergenceemotional insulationemunctoryequivocateequivocationescape into fantasyescape keyescape mechanismescape prisonescapismeschewalestuaryevacuationevadeevaporateevasive actionevasivenessexcuseexhaustexitexodusextricationfantasizingfantasyfingerfleeflightflinchflitfloodgateflumeflyfly the coopforbearforbearanceforestallingforestallmentfreeingfrench leavefurloughgetget aroundget awayget away fromget clear ofget freeget free ofget offget outget out of
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get quit ofget rid ofgetawaygetting aroundgo on furloughgo on leavegoingheelhegirahelpholidayhookyisolationissuejailbreakjinkjumplamleakleakage
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leakingleaveleave of absenceleave the sceneleavinglevantliberationloopholelooselosemake a getawaymake offmissmoseymystifynegativismneutralitynonattendancenoninterventionnoninvolvementopeningoutoutcomeoutfalloutflowoutgateoutgooutletoutpouringovercompensationpartingpassingporeportpowderprecautionpreventionprisonbreakprojectionpsychotaxispuzzlerationalizationrecreationrefrainingreleasereliefremovalrescueresistanceretirementretreatridriddancerunrun awayrun offrunaroundsafety valvesally portscapescramsecretionseepseepageseepingshakeshake offshuffle out ofshunningshunting offshysick leavesidestepsidesteppingsidetrackingskedaddleskipskirtslipslip awayslip offslip outslip out ofslip the collarsluicesneak outsociological adjustive reactionsspiraclespoutstumpsublimationsubstitutiontake french leavetake leavetake offtapthe runaroundthrow offtruancyvacationvamoosevanishventventageventholevomitorywalkoutway outweirwish fulfillmentwish-fulfillment fantasywishful thinkingwithdrawalzigzag
Verb(12 words)
Noun(5 words)
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12 total sentences available.
Gas was escaping from a crack in the pipe.
Source: tatoeba (35520)
Gas seems to be escaping from the pipe.
Source: tatoeba (63755)
She abetted him in escaping from prison.
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