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
  • The agency gets the images within 48 hours, then sends out notices to landfill and oil and gas operators when methane is seen escaping.
    — Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Purdy has been brilliant at moving within and escaping the pocket.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of escaping
Verb
  • In 2009, two Israeli tank shells exploded immediately outside Al-Fakhoora, which was crowded with families fleeing an Israeli ground offensive.
    — Mosab Abu Toha, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2026
  • As expected, the animals became anxious, either fleeing the threatening odor or freezing in place.
    — Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of fleeing
Verb
  • Bombers flying from South Dakota to targets in Iran would cost more in fuel and flying time than those taking off from England's Cotswolds region, which is 3,900 miles closer to Tehran.
    — Steve Hendrix, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Experts who study bats say that, although residents should practice caution, the odds of getting rabies from the flying creatures remain very low.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of flying
Verb
  • The department recommends speaking calmly and firmly rather than running away.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Nini, who was last seen running away, and Malcolm the tabby cat, who's still unaccounted for.
    — Megan Shinn, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of running away
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“Lamming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lamming. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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