LAMS Synonyms: 89 Similar and Opposite Words

lams 1 of 2

noun

plural of lam

as in escapes

the act or an instance of getting free from danger or confinement the prisoners were recaptured after only three days on the lam

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verb

present tense third-person singular of lam

as in flees

to get free from a dangerous or confining situation let's lam out of this hellhole while there's still time

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Noun

Summary The Maldives, long known for luxury escapes, is experiencing a significant shift in traveler expectations.

— Lela London, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
No dragons, of course, but plenty of political conniving, clashing swords and last-minute escapes.

— Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of escapes

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Holden eagerly rebels against Pencey Prep, gets the boot, and flees to New York City, a place with its own vices and hazards, but without the sort of propaganda and pretense that obscure the school’s dark underside.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026
Ulf’s dragon, Silverwing, flees the scene and lives out the rest of her days as a wild dragon.

— James Grebey, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of flees

Verb

Onward to Alaska … Rocket Lab currently flies from two different launch sites—one on the North Island of company founder and chief executive Peter Beck’s native New Zealand and one at Wallops Island in Virginia.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2026
Flight 2482 is a round-trip route that often flies back and forth between Chicago and Phoenix.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of flies

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On paper, this leaves the driver with an extra 31 miles (50 km) of range just from sitting in the sun – effectively turning the vehicle into a mobile micro-power plant.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Aug. 2026
The stance leaves other elements of the ceasefire, including the deployment of international forces and any reconstruction of the devastated territory, on hold.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026

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