{ "escadrille":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a unit of a European air command containing usually six airplanes":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1912, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "French, flotilla, escadrille, from Spanish escuadrilla , diminutive of escuadra squadron, squad \u2014 more at squad":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "-\u02ccdr\u0113", "\u02c8e-sk\u0259-\u02ccdril" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133348", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "escalade":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": an act of scaling especially the walls of a fortification":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1598, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "French, from Italian scalata , from scalare to scale, from scala ladder, from Late Latin \u2014 more at scale entry 5":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8e-sk\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101d", "-\u02ccl\u00e4d" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-031848", "type":[ "noun", "transitive verb" ] }, "escalado":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": escalade":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "modification of Spanish escalada , from feminine of escalado , past participle of escalar to scale, from escala ladder, from Late Latin scala (ladder)":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccesk\u0259\u02c8l\u00e4(\u02cc)d\u014d", "-l\u0101(-" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-052228", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "escalate":{ "antonyms":[ "contract", "decrease", "diminish", "dwindle", "lessen", "recede", "wane" ], "definitions":{ ": expand sense 2":[], ": to increase in extent, volume, number, amount, intensity, or scope":[ "a little war threatens to escalate into a huge ugly one", "\u2014 Arnold Abrams" ] }, "examples":[ "The conflict has escalated into an all-out war.", "a time of escalating tensions", "We are trying not to escalate the violence.", "Salaries of leading executives have continued to escalate .", "The cold weather has escalated fuel prices.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Things escalate until Ben orders Christopher to attack the Umbrellas. \u2014 Maggie Fremont, EW.com , 22 June 2022", "Warming ties between the two could significantly de- escalate regional tensions. \u2014 Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN , 20 June 2022", "Things escalate , and Roscoe can be seen allegedly shoving Miller, per the complaint as reported by WISH-TV. \u2014 Chris Harris, PEOPLE.com , 14 June 2022", "That would escalate a pressure campaign aimed at forcing the United States to accept North Korea as a nuclear power and negotiating economic and security concessions from a position of strength. \u2014 Kim Tong-hyung, Anchorage Daily News , 7 June 2022", "Tensions and obsessions escalate until it is revealed that one of the competitors is dead and the police suspect murder. \u2014 Nick Vivarelli, Variety , 31 May 2022", "That figure can escalate quickly when one-off commissions are concerned. \u2014 Alistair Charlton, Forbes , 26 May 2022", "Similarly, the hermetic North Korea has been test-firing ballistic missiles amid a coronavirus outbreak, a possible risk to South Korea\u2019s manufacturing sector should the brinksmanship escalate . \u2014 Josh Boak, BostonGlobe.com , 20 May 2022", "Even if battlefield nukes were used, the conflict wouldn\u2019t automatically escalate into an exchange of intercontinental ballistic missiles between Russia and the West. \u2014 Stephen Fidler, WSJ , 19 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1944, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "back-formation from escalator":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "nonstandard -sky\u0259-", "\u02c8e-sk\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101t" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "accelerate", "accumulate", "appreciate", "balloon", "boom", "build up", "burgeon", "bourgeon", "climb", "enlarge", "expand", "gain", "increase", "mount", "multiply", "mushroom", "proliferate", "rise", "roll up", "snowball", "spread", "swell", "wax" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-103020", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "escalated":{ "antonyms":[ "contract", "decrease", "diminish", "dwindle", "lessen", "recede", "wane" ], "definitions":{ ": expand sense 2":[], ": to increase in extent, volume, number, amount, intensity, or scope":[ "a little war threatens to escalate into a huge ugly one", "\u2014 Arnold Abrams" ] }, "examples":[ "The conflict has escalated into an all-out war.", "a time of escalating tensions", "We are trying not to escalate the violence.", "Salaries of leading executives have continued to escalate .", "The cold weather has escalated fuel prices.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Things escalate until Ben orders Christopher to attack the Umbrellas. \u2014 Maggie Fremont, EW.com , 22 June 2022", "Warming ties between the two could significantly de- escalate regional tensions. \u2014 Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN , 20 June 2022", "Things escalate , and Roscoe can be seen allegedly shoving Miller, per the complaint as reported by WISH-TV. \u2014 Chris Harris, PEOPLE.com , 14 June 2022", "That would escalate a pressure campaign aimed at forcing the United States to accept North Korea as a nuclear power and negotiating economic and security concessions from a position of strength. \u2014 Kim Tong-hyung, Anchorage Daily News , 7 June 2022", "Tensions and obsessions escalate until it is revealed that one of the competitors is dead and the police suspect murder. \u2014 Nick Vivarelli, Variety , 31 May 2022", "That figure can escalate quickly when one-off commissions are concerned. \u2014 Alistair Charlton, Forbes , 26 May 2022", "Similarly, the hermetic North Korea has been test-firing ballistic missiles amid a coronavirus outbreak, a possible risk to South Korea\u2019s manufacturing sector should the brinksmanship escalate . \u2014 Josh Boak, BostonGlobe.com , 20 May 2022", "Even if battlefield nukes were used, the conflict wouldn\u2019t automatically escalate into an exchange of intercontinental ballistic missiles between Russia and the West. \u2014 Stephen Fidler, WSJ , 19 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1944, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "back-formation from escalator":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8e-sk\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101t", "nonstandard -sky\u0259-" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "accelerate", "accumulate", "appreciate", "balloon", "boom", "build up", "burgeon", "bourgeon", "climb", "enlarge", "expand", "gain", "increase", "mount", "multiply", "mushroom", "proliferate", "rise", "roll up", "snowball", "spread", "swell", "wax" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-204252", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "escalator":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a power-driven set of stairs arranged like an endless belt that ascend or descend continuously":[], ": an escalator clause or provision":[], ": an upward course suggestive of an escalator":[ "a never-stopping escalator of economic progress", "\u2014 D. W. Brogan" ], ": providing for a periodic proportional upward or downward adjustment (as of prices or wages)":[ "an escalator arrangement tying the base pay \u2026 to living costs", "\u2014 New York Times" ] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Last fall, a red rope blocked off the entrance to the escalator leading to the store, but the atrium still featured a large Starbucks sign, and a spokesperson for the Trump Organization said the coffee chain was continuing to pay rent. \u2014 Dan Alexander, Forbes , 7 June 2022", "Related: This video shows people tumbling down a malfunctioning MBTA escalator . \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022", "The now $331 million cost includes the excavation and construction of the tunnel, the additional train cars, new elevators and a fourth escalator for passengers getting off the Plane Train at baggage claim. \u2014 Kelly Yamanouchi, ajc , 9 June 2022", "El Nino, La Nina and a handful of other natural weather variations are like taking steps up or down on that escalator , scientists said. \u2014 Seth Borenstein, Anchorage Daily News , 10 May 2022", "The moment, in 1963, when Ireland acquired its first escalator . \u2014 James Wood, The New Yorker , 4 Apr. 2022", "Each color line has wacky quirks; Sometimes your escalator works! \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Mar. 2022", "In September, an ascending escalator malfunctioned at the Back Bay Station and suddenly plummeted in reverse, causing a bloody pileup of people at the bottom. \u2014 Taylor Dolven, BostonGlobe.com , 2 June 2022", "Jeudy, the third-year player and former first-round draft pick out of Alabama, was arrested May 12 on a misdemeanor criminal tampering charge with a domestic violence escalator . \u2014 Parker Gabriel, USA TODAY , 31 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1900, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun", "1930, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "from Escalator , a trademark":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "nonstandard -sky\u0259-", "\u02c8e-sk\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101-t\u0259r" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-113440", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "escallonia":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a genus that is included among the Saxifragaceae or sometimes made type of the separate family Escalloniaceae and that comprises South American shrubs and trees with simple glossy leaves having gland-tipped teeth, flowers mostly in terminal racemes, and capsular fruits":[], ": any plant of the genus Escallonia":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin, from Escallon , 18th century Spanish traveler in South American + New Latin -ia":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccesk\u0259\u02c8l\u014dn\u0113\u0259" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140853", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "escapade":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct":[] }, "examples":[ "As a teenager he embarked on a series of ill-advised escapades .", "their escapades at the prep school became the stuff of boarding-school legend", "Recent Examples on the Web", "On Tuesday, Gurley posted to his YouTube channel a video of his Game 5 escapade , which has been viewed more than 1.3 million times as of early Wednesday. \u2014 Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post , 14 June 2022", "Mysterious shapes in the shrubbery add humor to this puckish escapade for children ages 3-6. \u2014 Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ , 27 May 2022", "Since his escapade , Dillon has inspired peers to put pencil to paper. \u2014 Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor , 27 Apr. 2022", "His wife, the girl of his childhood, the accomplice in his American escapade , had died. \u2014 New York Times , 19 Apr. 2022", "For many, the days of dusting off your passport, heading abroad and traversing a foreign country on a summer escapade haven\u2019t happened since at least 2019. \u2014 cleveland , 27 Mar. 2022", "The play, with a top-rank cast including Jane Kaczmarek, E. Faye Butler and Eugene Lee, does aspire to something more textured and thought-provoking than your basic 30-minute escapade -with-a-laugh-track. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Mar. 2022", "The latest escapade is yet another original and provides an unfamiliar opportunity for a program in only a decade of existence. \u2014 Evan Dudley, al , 17 Feb. 2022", "Sure, Newsom survived his French Laundry escapade , then brazenly performed an encore at the NFC Championship game in Los Angeles, where he was photographed maskless indoors among celebrities. \u2014 Kyle Smith, National Review , 7 Feb. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1667, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "French, action of escaping, from Spanish escapada , from escapar to escape, from Vulgar Latin *excappare":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8e-sk\u0259-\u02ccp\u0101d" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "antic", "caper", "capriccio", "dido", "frolic", "gag", "jest", "knavery", "monkeyshine(s)", "practical joke", "prank", "rag", "roguery", "shavie", "shine(s)", "trick", "waggery" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-074837", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "escape":{ "antonyms":[ "break", "breakout", "bunk", "flight", "getaway", "lam", "rout", "slip" ], "definitions":{ ": a cultivated plant run wild":[], ": a means of escape":[], ": an act or instance of escaping : such as":[], ": distraction or relief from routine or reality":[], ": escape key":[], ": evasion of something undesirable":[], ": flight from confinement":[], ": leakage or outflow especially of a fluid":[], ": providing a means of escape":[ "escape literature" ], ": providing a means of evading a regulation, claim, or commitment":[ "an escape clause in a contract" ], ": to avoid a threatening evil":[ "the boat sank but the crew escaped" ], ": to be uttered involuntarily by":[ "a sigh of relief escaped her" ], ": to fail to be noticed or recallable by":[ "his name escapes me" ], ": to get away (as by flight)":[ "escaped from prison" ], ": to get free of : break away from":[ "escape the jungle", "escape the solar system" ], ": to get or stay out of the way of : avoid":[ "efforts to escape poverty" ], ": to issue from":[ "a smile escaped me" ], ": to issue from confinement":[ "gas is escaping" ], ": to run wild from cultivation":[] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "They managed to escape from the burning building.", "He needed a vacation to escape the routine of daily life.", "She moved to the city to escape the memory of her mother's death.", "trying to help people to escape poverty", "trying to help people to escape from poverty", "He succeeded in escaping punishment for many years.", "A few passengers somehow escaped injury.", "She barely escaped death when her car slid off the road.", "Several passengers escaped without injury.", "Noun", "The prisoners attempted a daring escape .", "He celebrated his escape from his boring job with a long vacation.", "She had a lucky escape when she wasn't injured in the accident.", "She managed to avoid serious injury, but it was a narrow escape .", "The door was locked; there was no escape .", "Gardening offered an escape from her busy life.", "an accidental escape of poisonous gases", "trying to prevent further escape of liquid", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Kelly Marie Tran couldn\u2019t escape them in the last theatrical trilogy. \u2014 David Betancourt, Washington Post , 21 June 2022", "Does anyone escape this upbringing totally unscathed", "The Blue Jays starter couldn\u2019t escape the third inning, watching as knock after knock found gaps. \u2014 Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun , 16 June 2022", "The two eventually escape the asylum together, but Lila parts ways with Diego shortly after. \u2014 Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE.com , 15 June 2022", "As the cork releases, the gas can then escape radially and hit supersonic speeds, forming a succession of shock waves that balance its pressure. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 8 June 2022", "Such proprietors could escape the levy simply by refraining from serving alcohol, and moreover, most of the public at large is not affected by the levy. \u2014 Roxanne Bland, Forbes , 6 June 2022", "Along the whole pathway to export, from the wells where companies drill to the ships getting loaded with LNG, methane \u2014 the powerful greenhouse gas that's the primary ingredient of natural gas \u2014 can escape . \u2014 Cathy Bussewitz And Martha Irvine, Chron , 2 June 2022", "Against the backdrop of California\u2019s surging battles over labor and immigration, the goings on at Vina couldn\u2019t entirely escape controversy. \u2014 Maia Silber, The New Yorker , 30 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "For cooler weather and fascinating places to explore, Teide National Park's volcanic landscape, petrified lava, and panoramic views are the perfect escape from the beach. \u2014 Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure , 9 June 2022", "Occupying one of the most prestigious addresses in Manhattan, just steps from Central Park along the cultural nexus of Fifth Avenue, The Peninsula New York is an ultra-luxe urban escape in the city that never sleeps. \u2014 Yola Robert, Forbes , 26 May 2022", "Sitting at an elevation of 8,500 feet with the Little Colorado River meandering through the heart of town, Greer is the ultimate summer escape for heat-weary desert dwellers. \u2014 Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic , 24 May 2022", "Some were just unhappy and saw, for the first time, an escape . \u2014 April White, Smithsonian Magazine , 24 May 2022", "Unlike most big waves, the wave at Nazar\u00e9 has no deep-water channel next to a reef, which means there is often no escape , even after a successful ride. \u2014 William Finnegan, The New Yorker , 23 May 2022", "Gold Coast has long been a favorite escape for New York City\u2019s rich and powerful. \u2014 Virginia K. Smith, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 May 2022", "This is not the first escape that I've been involved in. \u2014 Antonio Planas, NBC News , 11 May 2022", "Dependent as Franklin was on Delp on both personal and professional levels, there was no escape . \u2014 Olive Fellows, The Christian Science Monitor , 6 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "Both works draw a line between the anti- escape devices used to control the enslaved and the subtler constraints on contemporary Black dissent. \u2014 Julian Lucas, The New Yorker , 4 May 2022", "If possible, collect the bat in an escape -proof container with air holes and take to a local veterinarian for euthanasia. \u2014 Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al , 8 Mar. 2022", "On Wednesday, the 40-year-old stunt performer shared an update on his health after he was hospitalized last week following an escape act gone wrong at the Atlanta Motor Speedway, where the show is being filmed. \u2014 Karen Mizoguchi, PEOPLE.com , 20 Oct. 2021", "Authorities searched around Stevenson Park but could not locate Tidwell, who will face additional escape charges, the sheriff\u2019s office said. \u2014 Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al , 4 Dec. 2019", "Another epic escape act seems improbable, but can't be ruled out if Di Francesco gets his tactics right in Rome. \u2014 Stevens Griffiths, chicagotribune.com , 24 Apr. 2018", "During his final three matches at the sectional, Skokna consistently employed a strategy of letting his opponent get escape points without trying to keep him down. \u2014 Patrick Kelly, chicagotribune.com , 16 Feb. 2018", "The Saturn 5, which flew 13 times, had an Earth- escape payload capacity of more than 100,000 pounds, about three times the capability of the Falcon Heavy. \u2014 William Harwood, CBS News , 4 Feb. 2018", "There are already escape room businesses in Aurora, Naperville, McHenry, St. Charles, Schaumburg, Wheaton, quite a few other suburbs and in Chicago. \u2014 Mike Danahey, Elgin Courier-News , 25 July 2017" ], "first_known_use":{ "13th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb", "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "1817, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Anglo-French escaper, eschaper , from Vulgar Latin *excappare , from Latin ex- + Late Latin cappa head covering, cloak":"Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "i-\u02c8sk\u0101p", "e-", "dialectal ik-\u02c8sk\u0101p", "is-\u02c8k\u0101p" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for escape Verb escape , avoid , evade , elude , shun , eschew mean to get away or keep away from something. escape stresses the fact of getting away or being passed by not necessarily through effort or by conscious intent. nothing escapes her sharp eyes avoid stresses forethought and caution in keeping clear of danger or difficulty. try to avoid past errors evade implies adroitness, ingenuity, or lack of scruple in escaping or avoiding. evaded the question by changing the subject elude implies a slippery or baffling quality in the person or thing that escapes. what she sees in him eludes me shun often implies an avoiding as a matter of habitual practice or policy and may imply repugnance or abhorrence. you have shunned your responsibilities eschew implies an avoiding or abstaining from as unwise or distasteful. a playwright who eschews melodrama", "synonyms":[ "abscond", "break out (of)", "clear out", "flee", "fly", "get out", "lam", "run away", "run off" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-112116", "type":[ "adjective", "intransitive verb", "noun", "verb" ] }, "escape mechanism":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a mode of behavior or thinking adopted to evade unpleasant facts or responsibilities":[] }, "examples":[ "She uses humor as an escape mechanism .", "Football gives him an escape mechanism for his anger.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "But refusing to be downtrodden and using golf as an escape mechanism , Moore turned her passion into her career. \u2014 Ben Morse, CNN , 24 Nov. 2020", "Regardless of the bacteria\u2019s escape mechanism , the experiment conjures questions about bacteria sophistication. \u2014 Sophia Chen, Wired , 9 June 2020" ], "first_known_use":{ "1927, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-191057", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "escape with one's life":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to avoid death":[ "She narrowly escaped with her life ." ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-191823", "type":[ "idiom" ] }, "escapeless":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": incapable of being escaped":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u0259\u0307\u02c8sk\u0101pl\u0259\u0307s", "e\u02c8-" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-194434", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "escapingly":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": evasively":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-202755", "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "escarbuncle":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a heraldic charge consisting of a center ornament with eight decorated rays to represent the precious stone carbuncle":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Middle French escarbuncle, escarboncle , modification (probably influenced by esmeraude emerald) of Latin carbunculus dark red precious stone, small coal":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "e\u02c8s+-", "\u0259\u0307\u02c8s" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125332", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "escargot":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a snail prepared for use as food":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Fletcher closes the video by panning to five escargot on the plate. \u2014 Antonia Debianchi, PEOPLE.com , 7 June 2022", "In the video, the couple is dining al fresco as Rodgers de-shells his escargot with special utensils. \u2014 Antonia Debianchi, PEOPLE.com , 7 June 2022", "Expect a cuisine to match, including escargot , nicoise salads, and lobster. \u2014 Elise Taylor, Vogue , 26 May 2022", "For a fashion label as French as escargot , Balenciaga has mastered American pop culture. \u2014 Jacob Gallagher, WSJ , 20 May 2022", "Oysters Rockefeller was invented at New Orleans restaurant Antoine\u2019s at the end of the 19th century as an alternative for hard-to-source escargot . \u2014 Jessica Battilana, San Francisco Chronicle , 17 Mar. 2022", "Once, in Paris, he was subjected to physical punishment amid a miscommunication over the number of brochette of escargot that were needed. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Dec. 2021", "Regional delicacies include roast suckling pig, escargot and a rice dish of sausage, vegetables and spices. \u2014 Lauren Beale, Forbes , 6 Dec. 2021", "Think French onion soup and escargot bathed in garlic butter. \u2014 Christina Tkacik, baltimoresun.com , 5 Nov. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "circa 1892, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "French, snail, from Middle French, from Old Occitan escaragol":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cce-\u02ccsk\u00e4r-\u02c8g\u014d" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-194911", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "escargotiere":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": an artificial mound or kitchen midden made up primarily of snail shells but containing artifacts (as found in Algeria)":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "French escargoti\u00e8re , literally, snailery, from escargot snail":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cce\u02ccsk\u00e4rg\u0259\u2027\u02c8tye(\u0259)r" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-114350", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "escarmouche":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": skirmish":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle French":"" }, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014733", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "escarole":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": an endive having slightly bitter broad, flat leaves used especially cooked as a vegetable":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Warm up some leftover gravy or pan juices with big handfuls of greens, such as spinach or escarole , just until wilted and served atop crusty bread. \u2014 Kim Sun\u00e9e, Anchorage Daily News , 25 Nov. 2021", "The escarole in brodo ($8.75) and stracciatella egg drop soup ($8.75) are based on a strong chicken stock. \u2014 John Mariani, Forbes , 24 June 2021", "Meal for two, sans drinks: $60-$140 What to order: Pork chop, diver scallop crudo ($16), short rib, filet mignon, escarole ($11) Meat-free options: Most of the sides are vegetarian; no entrees. \u2014 Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com , 20 Feb. 2020", "Sometimes made even more compl\u00e8te with a garlicky, acidic escarole salad mounded right on top and a bottle of the local hard cider to drink. \u2014 Gabrielle Hamilton, New York Times , 25 Mar. 2020", "Add drained beans, stir them around, then add veg stock (or just water), Parm rinds, and chopped winter greens like mustard, escarole , kale, chard. \u2014 Sarah Jampel, Bon App\u00e9tit , 24 Feb. 2020", "Minestra is a simple soup of greens and beans \u2014 escarole and white cannellinis for our family. \u2014 NBC News , 17 Nov. 2019", "Add escarole , feta, and walnuts and toss gently to combine. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 June 2019", "Season with salt and pepper to taste, then set aside. Drizzle the quarters of escarole with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. \u2014 Alexandra Hall, BostonGlobe.com , 17 July 2019" ], "first_known_use":{ "1897, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "French escarole, scarole , from Old French escariole , from Late Latin escariola , from Latin escarius of food, from esca food, from edere to eat \u2014 more at eat":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8e-sk\u0259-\u02ccr\u014dl" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-060139", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "escarp":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": scarp":[], ": scarp sense 1":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "French escarpe , from Middle French, from Old Italian scarpa":"Noun", "French escarper , from Middle French, from escarpe":"Transitive verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "\"", "(\u02c8)e\u00a6s-", "\u0259\u0307\u02c8sk\u00e4rp" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-100643", "type":[ "noun", "transitive verb" ] }, "escarpment":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a long cliff or steep slope separating two comparatively level or more gently sloping surfaces and resulting from erosion or faulting":[], ": a steep slope in front of a fortification":[] }, "examples":[ "the castle sits atop an escarpment that for hundreds of years made it virtually invulnerable to attack", "Recent Examples on the Web", "So, along with the convenience, the eastern escarpment of the Sierra is a 10,000-foot high wall that extends for about a hundred miles, with a desert below and another mountain range to the east. \u2014 Christian Holub, EW.com , 20 June 2022", "Simone\u2019s childhood home, located in Tryon, N.C., a small town of 1,600 nestled at the base of the southern escarpment of the Blue Ridge Mountains, was at risk of succumbing to age and neglect. \u2014 New York Times , 16 Mar. 2022", "The main wreckage was found perched on a 2,500-foot escarpment within a mile of the western park entrance. \u2014 Charlie Zaharoff, Outside Online , 8 Oct. 2014", "As much as a foot of snow could fall near the edge of the Blue Ridge escarpment in Greenville and as much as 20 inches of snow could accumulate above 4,000 feet of elevation in that area. \u2014 Alanne Orjoux, CNN , 16 Jan. 2022", "Swifts dipped and dove overhead as the setting sun silhouetted an escarpment on the other side of the river. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Feb. 2022", "What remains are mostly tiny and tricky lots like 1490, which faces onto a subway viaduct and is partly taken up by a rock escarpment . \u2014 New York Times , 4 Feb. 2022", "Below him, the river drops ferociously over a roughly 30-mile stretch before abruptly reaching the unrunnable 140-foot Murchison Falls itself, at the edge of the Rift Valley escarpment . \u2014 Grayson Schaffer, Outside Online , 7 Feb. 2011", "Eagle-eyed excavators spotted a couple of leg bones sticking out of the edge of an escarpment ; a prior excavation had chopped the skeleton off at the feet. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 2 Dec. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "circa 1802, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "French escarpement , from escarper to scarp, from Middle French, from escarpe scarp, from Old Italian scarpa \u2014 more at scarp":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "i-\u02c8sk\u00e4rp-m\u0259nt" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "barranca", "barranco", "bluff", "cliff", "crag", "palisade", "precipice", "scar", "scarp" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-045042", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "escas":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":[ "Definition of escas plural of esca" ], "examples":[], "first_known_use":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-202028", "type":[] }, "eschew":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun":[] }, "examples":[ "Though a doctor with psychiatric training, he eschewed the science that had so enamored earlier child-rearing professionals \u2026 \u2014 Sue Halpern , New York Review of Books , 29 May 2003", "A fair number of academics eschew the simple title \"professor\" and call themselves economists, astronomers, historians, philosophers. \u2014 Tracy Kidder , Home Town , 1999", "When introduced to a stranger, he eschewed formalities, stuck out a gnarled right hand and responded with a chummy, \"Hermann.\" \u2014 Tim Layden , Sports Illustrated , 2 Feb. 1998", "They now eschew the violence of their past.", "a psychologist who eschews the traditional methods of psychotherapy", "Recent Examples on the Web", "In what has become a tradition, bands performing during the Winnetka Music Festival eschew a stay in a hotel in favor of bunking with a host family in town. \u2014 Kathy Cichon, Chicago Tribune , 10 June 2022", "After purchasing or subscribing to a package or service, companies often eschew regular guidance on how to take full advantage of all the new and developing capabilities available. \u2014 Carlos Morales, Forbes , 2 May 2022", "The notion that a team would eschew a QB upgrade just to punish the Browns makes no sense, and the events of last weekend debunk it. \u2014 cleveland , 8 May 2022", "Developing a new survey is an ambitious and time-consuming undertaking, one that many leaders eschew . \u2014 Eddie Comeaux, Forbes , 24 June 2021", "Many new ideas pick up on people\u2019s willingness to eschew a casket, but are considered more environmentally viable than cremation. \u2014 Karen Heller, Anchorage Daily News , 19 Apr. 2022", "Many new ideas pick up on people\u2019s willingness to eschew a casket, but are considered more environmentally viable than cremation. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Apr. 2022", "The decision to eschew ticket sales to the general public means that a more subdued atmosphere at competition venues than at previous Winter Olympics has been all but inevitable. \u2014 WSJ , 12 Feb. 2022", "And yet here on the lake, the traditional foods eschew pasta and pizza in favor of fish. \u2014 Julia Buckley, CNN , 12 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Anglo-French eschiver (3rd present eschiu ) of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German sciuhen to frighten off \u2014 more at shy":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "e-\u02c8sh\u00fc", "is-", "es-\u02c8ch\u00fc", "also e-\u02c8sky\u00fc", "i-" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for eschew escape , avoid , evade , elude , shun , eschew mean to get away or keep away from something. escape stresses the fact of getting away or being passed by not necessarily through effort or by conscious intent. nothing escapes her sharp eyes avoid stresses forethought and caution in keeping clear of danger or difficulty. try to avoid past errors evade implies adroitness, ingenuity, or lack of scruple in escaping or avoiding. evaded the question by changing the subject elude implies a slippery or baffling quality in the person or thing that escapes. what she sees in him eludes me shun often implies an avoiding as a matter of habitual practice or policy and may imply repugnance or abhorrence. you have shunned your responsibilities eschew implies an avoiding or abstaining from as unwise or distasteful. a playwright who eschews melodrama", "synonyms":[ "avoid", "dodge", "duck", "elude", "escape", "evade", "finesse", "get around", "scape", "shake", "shirk", "shuffle (out of)", "shun", "weasel (out of)" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-081839", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "eschewal":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun":[] }, "examples":[ "Though a doctor with psychiatric training, he eschewed the science that had so enamored earlier child-rearing professionals \u2026 \u2014 Sue Halpern , New York Review of Books , 29 May 2003", "A fair number of academics eschew the simple title \"professor\" and call themselves economists, astronomers, historians, philosophers. \u2014 Tracy Kidder , Home Town , 1999", "When introduced to a stranger, he eschewed formalities, stuck out a gnarled right hand and responded with a chummy, \"Hermann.\" \u2014 Tim Layden , Sports Illustrated , 2 Feb. 1998", "They now eschew the violence of their past.", "a psychologist who eschews the traditional methods of psychotherapy", "Recent Examples on the Web", "In what has become a tradition, bands performing during the Winnetka Music Festival eschew a stay in a hotel in favor of bunking with a host family in town. \u2014 Kathy Cichon, Chicago Tribune , 10 June 2022", "After purchasing or subscribing to a package or service, companies often eschew regular guidance on how to take full advantage of all the new and developing capabilities available. \u2014 Carlos Morales, Forbes , 2 May 2022", "The notion that a team would eschew a QB upgrade just to punish the Browns makes no sense, and the events of last weekend debunk it. \u2014 cleveland , 8 May 2022", "Developing a new survey is an ambitious and time-consuming undertaking, one that many leaders eschew . \u2014 Eddie Comeaux, Forbes , 24 June 2021", "Many new ideas pick up on people\u2019s willingness to eschew a casket, but are considered more environmentally viable than cremation. \u2014 Karen Heller, Anchorage Daily News , 19 Apr. 2022", "Many new ideas pick up on people\u2019s willingness to eschew a casket, but are considered more environmentally viable than cremation. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Apr. 2022", "The decision to eschew ticket sales to the general public means that a more subdued atmosphere at competition venues than at previous Winter Olympics has been all but inevitable. \u2014 WSJ , 12 Feb. 2022", "And yet here on the lake, the traditional foods eschew pasta and pizza in favor of fish. \u2014 Julia Buckley, CNN , 12 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Anglo-French eschiver (3rd present eschiu ) of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German sciuhen to frighten off \u2014 more at shy":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "es-\u02c8ch\u00fc", "also e-\u02c8sky\u00fc", "e-\u02c8sh\u00fc", "is-", "i-" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for eschew escape , avoid , evade , elude , shun , eschew mean to get away or keep away from something. escape stresses the fact of getting away or being passed by not necessarily through effort or by conscious intent. nothing escapes her sharp eyes avoid stresses forethought and caution in keeping clear of danger or difficulty. try to avoid past errors evade implies adroitness, ingenuity, or lack of scruple in escaping or avoiding. evaded the question by changing the subject elude implies a slippery or baffling quality in the person or thing that escapes. what she sees in him eludes me shun often implies an avoiding as a matter of habitual practice or policy and may imply repugnance or abhorrence. you have shunned your responsibilities eschew implies an avoiding or abstaining from as unwise or distasteful. a playwright who eschews melodrama", "synonyms":[ "avoid", "dodge", "duck", "elude", "escape", "evade", "finesse", "get around", "scape", "shake", "shirk", "shuffle (out of)", "shun", "weasel (out of)" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105816", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "eschewing":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun":[] }, "examples":[ "Though a doctor with psychiatric training, he eschewed the science that had so enamored earlier child-rearing professionals \u2026 \u2014 Sue Halpern , New York Review of Books , 29 May 2003", "A fair number of academics eschew the simple title \"professor\" and call themselves economists, astronomers, historians, philosophers. \u2014 Tracy Kidder , Home Town , 1999", "When introduced to a stranger, he eschewed formalities, stuck out a gnarled right hand and responded with a chummy, \"Hermann.\" \u2014 Tim Layden , Sports Illustrated , 2 Feb. 1998", "They now eschew the violence of their past.", "a psychologist who eschews the traditional methods of psychotherapy", "Recent Examples on the Web", "In what has become a tradition, bands performing during the Winnetka Music Festival eschew a stay in a hotel in favor of bunking with a host family in town. \u2014 Kathy Cichon, Chicago Tribune , 10 June 2022", "After purchasing or subscribing to a package or service, companies often eschew regular guidance on how to take full advantage of all the new and developing capabilities available. \u2014 Carlos Morales, Forbes , 2 May 2022", "The notion that a team would eschew a QB upgrade just to punish the Browns makes no sense, and the events of last weekend debunk it. \u2014 cleveland , 8 May 2022", "Developing a new survey is an ambitious and time-consuming undertaking, one that many leaders eschew . \u2014 Eddie Comeaux, Forbes , 24 June 2021", "Many new ideas pick up on people\u2019s willingness to eschew a casket, but are considered more environmentally viable than cremation. \u2014 Karen Heller, Anchorage Daily News , 19 Apr. 2022", "Many new ideas pick up on people\u2019s willingness to eschew a casket, but are considered more environmentally viable than cremation. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Apr. 2022", "The decision to eschew ticket sales to the general public means that a more subdued atmosphere at competition venues than at previous Winter Olympics has been all but inevitable. \u2014 WSJ , 12 Feb. 2022", "And yet here on the lake, the traditional foods eschew pasta and pizza in favor of fish. \u2014 Julia Buckley, CNN , 12 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Anglo-French eschiver (3rd present eschiu ) of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German sciuhen to frighten off \u2014 more at shy":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "es-\u02c8ch\u00fc", "also e-\u02c8sky\u00fc", "e-\u02c8sh\u00fc", "is-", "i-" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for eschew escape , avoid , evade , elude , shun , eschew mean to get away or keep away from something. escape stresses the fact of getting away or being passed by not necessarily through effort or by conscious intent. nothing escapes her sharp eyes avoid stresses forethought and caution in keeping clear of danger or difficulty. try to avoid past errors evade implies adroitness, ingenuity, or lack of scruple in escaping or avoiding. evaded the question by changing the subject elude implies a slippery or baffling quality in the person or thing that escapes. what she sees in him eludes me shun often implies an avoiding as a matter of habitual practice or policy and may imply repugnance or abhorrence. you have shunned your responsibilities eschew implies an avoiding or abstaining from as unwise or distasteful. a playwright who eschews melodrama", "synonyms":[ "avoid", "dodge", "duck", "elude", "escape", "evade", "finesse", "get around", "scape", "shake", "shirk", "shuffle (out of)", "shun", "weasel (out of)" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105834", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "escort":{ "antonyms":[ "accompany", "attend", "chaperone", "chaperon", "companion", "company", "convoy", "see", "squire" ], "definitions":{ ": a man who goes with a woman to a social event":[], ": a person or group of persons accompanying another to give protection or as a courtesy":[], ": a protective screen of warships or fighter planes or a single ship or plane used to fend off enemy attack from one or more vulnerable craft":[], ": a woman or a man who is hired to go with someone to a social event":[ "\u2014 often used before another noun an escort service/agency" ], ": accompaniment by a person or an armed protector (such as a ship)":[], ": to accompany as an escort":[] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "Visitors are not allowed to enter the building without an escort .", "The bombers were protected by a fighter escort .", "Everyone was surprised when she arrived at the party without an escort .", "Verb", "Several fighters escorted the bombers back to base.", "a student from the college escorted my parents and me on our tour of the campus", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "For the next harrowing half-hour, the security escort worked with the unit\u2019s medic to stabilize the most serious cases. \u2014 Serhii Korolchuk, Washington Post , 26 June 2022", "Luckily, the male escort in question is Leo Grande, a dreamy-eyed, sensitive pleasure-giver played with silky self-confidence by newcomer Daryl McCormack. \u2014 Ann Hornaday, Anchorage Daily News , 17 June 2022", "During the escort of Howard to the hospital, a second deputy on a motorcycle was injured during a crash as authorities were blocking traffic, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said. \u2014 Fox News , 11 May 2022", "Twenty-four hours later, everyone reconvenes at an airplane hangar, protected by a military escort so that The Professor can deliver all the new passports and identities to these officially dead thieves. \u2014 Tara Ariano, Vulture , 5 Dec. 2021", "Santa is slated to arrive by a firetruck escort , 5:20 p.m. Visit ci.solana-beach.ca.us. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 Nov. 2021", "Guercio started his day with a ride to work from Senior Deputy Jamie Auer in his patrol vehicle, complete with a police motorcycle escort . \u2014 Matt Button, Baltimore Sun , 29 Mar. 2022", "He was dropped off at Shell True North and told not to return to his room until the next day to pick up the rest of his belongings, and to do so with a police escort . \u2014 Thomas Jewell, cleveland , 12 Mar. 2022", "Guided by a police escort , the parade will start at Paradise Valley Town Hall at 6 p.m. Details: Paradise Valley Town Hall, 6401 E. Lincoln Drive, Paradise Valley. \u2014 Brieanna J. Frank, The Arizona Republic , 28 Nov. 2021", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "The Oasis Outback gun store in town had private security officers stop reporters outside and escort them to the edge of the property. \u2014 Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times , 28 May 2022", "Never sing them Happy Birthday or watch them in the school play or teach them to ride a two-wheeled bike or escort them down the aisle. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 25 May 2022", "Officers encountered him near the bar area and tried to escort him out of the eatery. \u2014 Caroline Silva, ajc , 19 May 2022", "As a member of the Eighth Air Force, McCubbin\u2019s main duty was to escort bombers, and on the way back to base, he was also allowed to find ground targets for strafing runs. \u2014 Olivia Morley, ajc , 5 June 2022", "Law enforcement officers appeared to escort O'Rourke out of the press conference afterward. \u2014 Victoria Albert, CBS News , 26 May 2022", "The mission would be to form an international coalition of warships to escort commercial vessels safely out of Odessa and the Black Sea. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 24 May 2022", "Authorities have said that White violated department policy by transporting Casey White alone; protocol calls for two jail guards to escort prisoners. \u2014 Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE.com , 9 May 2022", "Second, as staff shortages continue to plague the industry, not all spas have the personnel to individually escort clients. \u2014 Dianna Mazzone, Allure , 6 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1579, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)":"Noun", "1708, in the meaning defined above":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle French escorte , from Italian scorta , from scorgere to guide, from Vulgar Latin *excorrigere , from Latin ex- + corrigere to make straight, correct \u2014 more at correct":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "e-", "\u02c8e-\u02ccsk\u022frt", "i-\u02c8sk\u022frt" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "attendant", "companion", "guard", "guide" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-092551", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "escritoire":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{}, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1664, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "obsolete French, writing desk, scriptorium, from Medieval Latin scriptorium":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8e-skr\u0259-\u02cctw\u00e4r" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-141110", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "escrod":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":[ "Definition of escrod variant of scrod" ], "examples":[], "first_known_use":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-054543", "type":[] }, "escrol":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a heraldic scroll":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "modification (influenced by English scroll ) of Middle French escroele, escrouelle small piece, bit, diminutive of escroe, escroue bit, scroll":"" }, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173235", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "escrow":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a deed, a bond, money, or a piece of property held in trust by a third party to be turned over to the grantee only upon fulfillment of a condition":[], ": a fund or deposit designed to serve as an escrow":[], ": in trust as an escrow":[ "had $1000 in escrow to pay taxes" ], ": to place in escrow":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Sherman, Cleveland\u2019s former minority investor, has had his shares in escrow since purchasing his hometown Kansas City Royals in 2019. \u2014 Joe Noga, cleveland , 27 June 2022", "Alperin added that Spacey\u2019s acting fees are being held in escrow ahead of the production start date. \u2014 Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 May 2022", "And although nearly all pairs of the Wavy Baby have already been sold and shipped, Judge Kuntz ordered the company to hold all revenue earned from them in escrow , to be repaid to consumers if Vans ultimately prevails. \u2014 Bill Donahue, Billboard , 3 May 2022", "Low interest rates also mean that any money being held in escrow by the servicer isn\u2019t earning much in interest. \u2014 Telis Demos, WSJ , 29 Mar. 2022", "After paying your earnest money, there are a handful of steps left in escrow . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 29 Mar. 2022", "The 1,134-square-foot condo is now in escrow for $490,000. \u2014 Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune , 15 Mar. 2022", "Engoron told Trump to pay the money directly to James' office and for the attorney general to hold the money in an escrow account while Trump's legal team appeals the judge's original contempt finding. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 21 May 2022", "Engoron told Trump to pay the money directly to James\u2019 office and for the attorney general to hold the money in an escrow account while Trump\u2019s legal team appeals the judge's original contempt finding. \u2014 Michael R. Sisak, BostonGlobe.com , 20 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Even with the approval, the Tailgate Park transaction must close escrow before the end of the year to remain shielded from the state\u2019s stricter disposition laws for surplus land. \u2014 Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune , 19 Apr. 2022", "Buyers would escrow the difference with the U.S. Treasury. \u2014 Patrick Jenevein, Fortune , 12 Apr. 2022", "The Tailgate Park transaction must close escrow before the end of the year to remain shielded from the state\u2019s stricter disposition laws for surplus land. \u2014 Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune , 10 Mar. 2022", "The city and Padres are racing against the clock \u2014 because of state disposition laws, the transaction must close escrow by Dec. 23 or it will be aborted altogether. \u2014 Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune , 3 Mar. 2022", "Starting next summer, McCarty\u2019s AB 1466 will require Realtors, title companies and escrow companies to notify buyers of any racial covenants, as well as their right to modify them. \u2014 Lauren Hepler, San Francisco Chronicle , 15 Nov. 2021", "While the seller is going to get the same amount of money, many local agents say sellers will go with cash offers to make sure the purchase closes escrow . \u2014 Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune , 9 July 2021", "The building, which includes two other small businesses at the corner of Vista Way, has been sold to a developer who plans extensive renovations once escrow closes in August. \u2014 Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 July 2021", "At the very start of the pandemic, agency lenders required borrowers to escrow 18 months of property taxes and interest payments to qualify for acquisition loans. \u2014 Lee Kiser, Forbes , 13 May 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "1946, in the meaning defined above":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Anglo-French escroue scroll \u2014 more at scroll":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8es-\u02cckr\u014d", "\u02c8e-\u02ccskr\u014d", "e-\u02c8skr\u014d" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-082849", "type":[ "noun", "transitive verb", "verb" ] }, "escuage":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": scutage":[], ": the military service required of a knight incident to his fee":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle French escuage , from Old French, from escu shield (from Latin scutum ) + -age":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8esky\u0259wii", "\u02c8e\u02ccsky\u00fcij" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-192109", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "escudo":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": any of various former gold or silver coins of Hispanic countries":[], ": the basic monetary unit of Cape Verde \u2014 see Money Table":[], ": the basic monetary unit of Chile from 1960 to 1975":[], ": the basic monetary unit of Portugal from 1910 to 2001":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "circa 1821, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Spanish & Portuguese, literally, shield, from Latin scutum":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "i-\u02c8sk\u00fc-(\u02cc)d\u014d" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-203712", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "esculent":{ "antonyms":[ "inedible", "nonedible", "uneatable" ], "definitions":{ ": edible":[] }, "examples":[ "harvesting wild mushrooms is no business for amateurs, since some of the esculent ones closely resemble poisonous varieties" ], "first_known_use":{ "1626, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin esculentus , from esca food, from edere to eat \u2014 more at eat":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8es-ky\u0259-l\u0259nt", "\u02c8e-sky\u0259-l\u0259nt" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "comestible", "eatable", "eating", "edible" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000740", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "escutcheon":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a defined area on which armorial bearings are displayed and which usually consists of a shield":[], ": a protective or ornamental plate or flange (as around a keyhole)":[], ": the part of a ship's stern on which the name is displayed":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "And the escutcheon doors have weathered four hundred years of Spanish rain and sun. \u2014 Mary Elizabeth Andriotis, House Beautiful , 9 Apr. 2021", "That Mann was able to bleed us of millions in legal fees for so long should be a blot on the American escutcheon . \u2014 The Editors, National Review , 19 Mar. 2021", "Inside, the exquisite interior carries over unchanged design-wise from the coupe, complete with extremely comfortable yet very supportive seats and interesting details like escutcheon -less door pulls. \u2014 Jim Resnick, Ars Technica , 14 Sep. 2020", "Hence the magnificent gables, the plaster scrolls, escutcheons , vases, masks, garlands, festoons, cartouches, balustrades, and whatnot. \u2014 Steve King, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 24 Dec. 2018", "Potato knob #K203 (on escutcheon #E414) in white bronze, medium patina, by Rocky Mountain Hardware. \u2014 Elle Decor Staff, ELLE Decor , 5 July 2012" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English escochon , from Anglo-French escuchoun , from Vulgar Latin *scution-, scutio , from Latin scutum shield \u2014 more at esquire":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "is-\u02c8k\u0259ch-\u0259n", "i-\u02c8sk\u0259-ch\u0259n" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-044234", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "escutcheon of pretense":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": an inescutcheon on the center of the shield of the husband of an heiress or coheiress":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-071529", "type":[] }, "escutcheon pin":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a small round-headed ornamental usually brass nail for attaching escutcheon plates":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070759", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "escutcheoned":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": having or decorated with escutcheons":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "-nd" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-044832", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "escutellate":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": having no visible scutellum":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "e- + New Latin scutell um + English -ate":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "(\u00a6)\u0113+" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-233827", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "escape clause":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a part of a contract that allows a person to get out of the contract in a particular situation":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-184115" }, "escape artist":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": someone (such as a performer or criminal) unusually adept at escaping from confinement":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Harry Houdini became famous as an escape artist .", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Alexander was an escape artist in the early going, holding the Nationals off the scoreboard despite allowing a pair of baserunners in the first inning with one out, a one-out double in the second and then stranding the bases loaded in the third. \u2014 Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel , 12 June 2022", "An escape artist might undertake their escape entirely of their own accord. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 5 May 2022", "Danny was an escape artist , a regular juvie Houdini. \u2014 Longreads , 8 May 2019", "Extreme made headlines when escape artist Jonathan Goodwin was severely injured in an Oct. 14 accident on the Atlanta set. \u2014 Karen Mizoguchi, PEOPLE.com , 14 Mar. 2022", "Unfortunately, the danger of these stunts became all too real a few days after the AJC interviewed the cast: a professional British escape artist was seriously injured while rehearsing a stunt and spent months in a local hospital. \u2014 Rodney Ho, ajc , 21 Feb. 2022", "As the famous escape artist Sam Allardyce found out last season with West Bromwich Albion, even those who do the impossible can\u2019t always do the impossible. \u2014 Steve Price, Forbes , 26 Jan. 2022", "For a master escape artist like Johnson, this crisis shows all the signs of sticking around. \u2014 Mark Landler, BostonGlobe.com , 11 Jan. 2022", "Goodwin's friend and fellow escape artist Jonathon Bryce also shared a tribute to his pal Saturday on Instagram. \u2014 Glenn Garner, PEOPLE.com , 17 Oct. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1906, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-192635" }, "escape cover":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": vegetation that by reason of strategic location or natural formation assists the escape of animals from their predators":[ "multiflora rose forms excellent escape cover and produces some food for game animals" ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-230341" }, "escaped convict":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a convict who has escaped from prison":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-010006" }, "escape someone's notice":{ "type":[ "idiom" ], "definitions":{ ": to be not noticed by someone":[ "The error escaped my notice ." ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-233043" }, "escape the ax":{ "type":[ "idiom" ], "definitions":{ ": to avoid being ended, eliminated, reduced, etc.":[ "The school program escaped the ax this year and will continue as before." ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-001725" }, "escolar":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a large widely distributed rough-scaled scombroid fish ( Lepidocybium flavobrunneum ) that resembles a mackerel":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cce-sk\u0259-\u02c8l\u00e4r" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The two cooking methods brought out the oily silkiness of the escolar , which made the roll even more rich when coupled with fried garlic, avocado slivers and mushroom cream. \u2014 Lauren Delgado, OrlandoSentinel.com , 30 June 2018" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Spanish, literally, scholar, from Medieval Latin scholaris \u2014 more at scholar":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "circa 1890, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-010532" }, "escape one's attention":{ "type":[ "idiom" ], "definitions":{ ": to fail to be noticed by someone":[ "That mistake escaped my attention .", "\u2014 often used in negative statements Your hard work and dedication have not escaped my attention . I'm aware of how much you have done." ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-012600" }, "escape opening":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a secondary means of egress (as from a room) for use only in case of fire":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-021115" } }