escape alive

Frequency: 6.05.5 per million words

To get away from a dangerous situation without being killed.

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Examples (20)

  • He considered himself lucky to escape alive.
  • Only two of the men escaped alive.
  • The climbers were the only ones to escape alive from the avalanche.
  • It was a miracle that anyone managed to escape alive from the plane crash.
  • Miraculously, all passengers managed to escape alive from the plane wreckage.
  • The firefighter's main goal was to help everyone escape alive from the burning building.
  • Their main objective during the mission is to escape alive.
  • After being trapped in the collapsed mine for a week, they never expected to escape alive.
  • How did the hostage manage to escape alive from the heavily guarded compound?
  • Despite the odds, she was the only one to escape alive from the shipwreck.
  • Escaping alive was a feat no one thought possible.
  • The news report confirmed that not a single hostage was able to escape alive.
  • By the time rescuers arrived, he had already escaped alive on his own.
  • If we don't find a way out soon, our chances of escaping alive are slim.
  • If the fire spreads any faster, we won't escape alive.
  • He recounted the terrifying story of how he had escaped alive from the enemy camp.
  • The tale is about a sailor who escaped alive after his ship sank.
  • The villagers fled to higher ground, hoping they would escape the tsunami alive.
  • Given the severity of the explosion, it's a wonder anyone could escape alive.
  • No one thought it was possible to escape alive from that maximum-security prison.