lam
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Definition of lam
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Lam
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Synonyms for lam
Synonyms: Verb
abscond, break out (of), clear out, escape, flee, fly, get out, run away, run off
Synonyms: Noun
break, breakout, bunk [British], escape, flight, getaway, rout, slip
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Examples of lam in a Sentence
Verb
let's lam out of this hellhole while there's still timeNoun
the prisoners were recaptured after only three days on the lamRecent Examples on the Web: Verb
Photo: Reuters/Stephen lam Apple’s extravagant unveiling on Monday of AppleTV+, its new video content streaming service, unveiled very little. — Elizabeth Winkler, WSJ, "Apple Doesn’t Have Prime’s Number," 26 Mar. 2019 Photo: Reuters/Stephen lam In some ways, Apple News+, the company’s new all-you-can-read news and magazine subscription service, feels like the same idea that powered the Kindle and even the original iPod. — David Pierce, WSJ, "Apple News+ Is Great for Magazine Lovers, But It’s Not the Future of News," 31 Mar. 2019 Photo: Reuters/Stephen lam For a company that prides itself on never looking back, Apple Inc.’s new videogame service is based on a decidedly retro idea—getting players to pay up front. — Dan Gallagher, WSJ, "Apple’s Arcade Is a Blast From the Past," 27 Mar. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Facing criminal charges under military law, Swartz lived on the lam for nearly two years before he was captured in Las Vegas by a joint task force of local police officers and FBI agents, federal court records indicate. — A.c. Thompson, ProPublica, "“Dirtbag,” “Savages,” “Subhuman”: A Border Agent’s Hateful Career and the Crime That Finally Ended It," 16 Aug. 2019 Rumors eventually swirl that Emmett has been killed and Rob and Dolan are on the lam for avenging his death. — David Canfield, EW.com, "A close read of Inland, the rare novel with a perfect ending," 15 Aug. 2019 Investigator Jack Reacher goes on the lam to uncover the truth behind a major government conspiracy that involves the death of U.S. soldiers. — Los Angeles Times, "Here are the feature and TV films airing the week of Sunday, Aug. 11, 2019," 11 Aug. 2019 An emu that Orange County workers have dubbed Eno has been on the lam for at least five weeks, traveling back and forth between Orange and Chatham counties. — Scottie Andrew And Katherine Dillinger, CNN, "There's an emu on the loose in North Carolina, and nobody's been quick enough to catch it," 1 Aug. 2019 The fugitive bull remained on the lam until 6:23 a.m. Tuesday, when it was located on Nashua Road heading toward the town of Pepperell. — Emily Sweeney, BostonGlobe.com, "Police help capture runaway bull in Groton," 31 July 2019 Also while on the lam, Tay-K allegedly robbed and fatally shot 23-year-old Mark Saldivar at a Chick-fil-A in San Antonio on April 23, 2017, Forth Worth Star-Telegram reported. — Robyn Merrett, PEOPLE.com, "Rapper Tay-K Sentenced to 55 Years for Murder After 21-Year-Old Man Was Killed During Home Invasion," 23 July 2019 The pigs fought each other and now have scratches, and two rabbits remain on the lam. — Julia Wick, latimes.com, "Essential California: How the famed Crystal Cathedral was reborn as a Catholic church," 11 July 2019 The clip ends with the two deciding to go on the lam. — Essence, "Lena Waithe Created 'Queen & Slim' For The Black Men And Women 'Who Didn’t Make It Home'," 7 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'lam.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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