lamming

verb

present participle of lam
as in escaping
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lamming
  1. escaping
  2. fleeing
  3. flying
  4. running away
Verb
  • As the comet rotates, fresh ice enters the sunlight and sublimates; the escaping gas then drags entrained dust particles away from the nucleus.
    — Joe Rao, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • What better way to pass the hours than by escaping into a good book?
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of escaping
Verb
  • Raney Aronson-Rath A chronicle of one Syrian daughter’s journey in fleeing war and seeking refuge in Germany, and how over ten years, new pressures and opportunities present themselves.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Police say the father of one of the children confronted the adult victim and shot her before fleeing the scene.
    — DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of fleeing
Verb
  • Almost all of the birds on Palmyra Atoll rely on the ocean, flying out to sea daily to feed on fish or squid, bringing some back for their young.
    — Lauren Sommer, NPR, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Six Flags Great Adventure via Facebook While riding Nitro, riders can see the Philadelphia skyline for a glimpse before flying down a 215-foot drop.
    — Nikki DeMentri, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of flying
Verb
  • The video shows a black SUV speeding over a median and driving toward a man who is running away.
    — Lekan Oyekanmi, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Walker arrives at the scene and notices a man running away with a gun in hand.
    — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of running away
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“Lamming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lamming. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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