LAM Synonyms: 89 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of lam

as in escape

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

ˈlam

as in to escape

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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So who is on the horizon that might need to consider going on the lam? — Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026 As a child, Caleb resisted being taken into Federation custody, instead going on the lam. — Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026

Verb

No studio would finance the feature, about a whorehouse exhibitionist who lams it after being framed for murder — so director Melvin Van Peebles financed it himself with a boost from Bill Cosby, who gave him a $50,000 loan. — Andrew Lawrence, Peoplemag, 17 Feb. 2024 One of those classic films that’s as good as its reputation (and maybe even better), Billy Wilder’s high-spirited comedy stars Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon as jazz musicians who have to lam it after witnessing a mob crime. — Keith Phipps, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2023 See All Example Sentences for lam

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Noun

In the newer buildings—built in the same style as the original house—some accommodations feature a private pool and garden area, which is the perfect space for a small family, bridal suite, or honeymoon escape.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
The burglars dropped the other two paintings—the 1895 Portrait of Madame Pichon and the 1905 Coco Lisant—in the garden of the museum while making their escape.

— News Desk, Artforum, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of escape

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Bassam Abed said at least 10 residences housing some 300 families were reduced to rubble, and families were not given enough time to flee.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
Other passengers included André Breton, Victor Serge, and Claude Lévi-Strauss—all fleeing the inferno.

— Alex Ross, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of flee

Verb

The company had been gearing up to fly several more this year having already been given approval to fly as many as 12 times a year.

— Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026
For the 31st time as secretary of state, Marco Rubio has left on a trip abroad, flying to Uzbekistan and later India amid rumblings that America's top diplomat is ignoring pressing matters in favor of politically safer visits and meetings.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026

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