Meaning & use
escaped
Having broken free from confinement, captivity, or a dangerous situation.
See it in a sentence
Police searched the woods for the escaped prisoner throughout the night.
The farmer chased an escaped goat that had wandered onto the highway.
A note on using this word
Used before a noun to describe someone or something no longer contained. The related verb "escape" describes the act itself, as in "she escaped last night."
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
capturedconfined
Another way to use it
2. verb
To break free from confinement or get away from a dangerous or unpleasant situation.
The prisoners escaped through a tunnel they had dug for months.
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