plot an escape

Frequency: 6.98.8 per million words

To secretly make a plan to escape, often from a place of confinement or an unpleasant situation.

escapeVERB + escape

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plot

Examples (10)

  • The prisoners spent weeks secretly plotting their escape.
  • In the film, the main character meticulously plots an escape from a high-security facility.
  • She felt trapped in her job and began to plot her escape to a new career.
  • He spent every waking moment plotting his escape from the dull, small town.
  • The captured soldiers used coded messages to plot their escape from the enemy camp.
  • Their only chance for survival was to plot an escape before dawn.
  • Plotting an escape requires immense courage and careful planning.
  • The historical novel details how the queen plotted her escape from the castle tower.
  • If we don't plot an escape soon, we'll be stuck here forever.
  • While pretending to comply, the hostages were actually plotting their escape.