The fox was trying to escape from a hunter.

Meaning: This sentence explains why the fox was running so fast - it was trying to get away from someone who wanted to catch it.

Choice of Words: Escape means to get away from someone or something that is trying to catch or harm you, and hunter means a person who hunts animals for food or sport.

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Related Expressions

• The squirrel scampered up the tree, trying to escape the dog.
• The mouse dodged and weaved, trying to escape the cat's grasp.
• The fish flopped around in the net, trying to escape.
• The mouse darted under a bush, trying to escape.
• The bird frantically flapped its wings, trying to escape.
• The fox hid behind a tree to escape the hunter.
• The fox's cunning escape left the hunter empty-handed.
• Hunter's pride leads to clever fox's escape.
• Hunter became wiser hunter.
• The fox ran quickly to escape the wolf.