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Escaped has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Verb
1

simple past tense and past participle of escape

"The prisoner managed to escaped from the high-security cell before dawn."

In plain English: To escape means to get away from somewhere you are not supposed to be, usually by sneaking out or breaking free.

"The cat managed to escape from the locked room before anyone could stop her."

Adjective
1

having escaped, especially from confinement

"a convict still at large"

"searching for two escaped prisoners"

"dogs loose on the streets"

"criminals on the loose in the neighborhood"

2

Having escaped, especially from prison or another place of confinement.

"The prisoner managed to escape by digging a tunnel under the cell wall during the night shift."

In plain English: Escaped means something got away from where it was supposed to be and is now free on its own.

"The escaped convict was spotted near the border but managed to hide in plain sight."

Usage: Use this adjective to describe someone who has successfully broken out of custody or imprisonment and is now at large. It specifically implies an unauthorized departure rather than a voluntary release by authorities.

Example Sentences
"The escaped convict was spotted near the border but managed to hide in plain sight." adj
"The escaped prisoner managed to hide in the woods." adj
"That escaped attention from everyone during the meeting." adj
"He felt an escaped sense of joy after the long trip." adj
"The cat managed to escape from the locked room before anyone could stop her." verb
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