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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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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Recent Examples of lam
Clem Chambers,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
As a child, Caleb resisted being taken into Federation custody, instead going on the lam.
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Los Angeles Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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.
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Keith Phipps,
Rolling Stone,
1 May 2023
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Noun
So who is on the horizon that might need to consider going on the lam?
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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.
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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.
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Keith Phipps,
Rolling Stone,
1 May 2023
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Noun
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From adults-only pools to tranquil spas, these luxury resorts offer relaxing escapes tailored to travelers over 50.
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From there, he will be housed at another state correctional facility and his case will be referred to Nevada County District Attorney’s Office for possible escape charges, the statement read.
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Clay, along with a passenger, fled on foot, leaving the wrecked car behind, police said.
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The suspect fled on foot, and as of Sunday, had not been apprehended by police yet.
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Adeline André will close out the official calendar in Paris, on Thursday at 4pm, while a number of attendees will fly to Rome for the Fendi show that evening at the Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea.
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Norway and Brazil were locked in a tense, back-and-forth game Sunday, in the round of 16, until Haaland came flying in with that header to give Norway a 1-0 lead.
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“Lam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lam. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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