The phrase "aiming to escape" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing someone's intention or goal to get away from a situation or place.
Example: "The character in the novel was constantly aiming to escape the confines of her oppressive environment."
Alternatives: "striving to flee" or "looking to break free".
A male aims to escape with his prize in as straight a line as possible (circling aimlessly invites robbery), and he is remarkably faithful to his vector.
By building and controlling its own satellite navigation apparatus Europe aims to escape its dependence on America's GPS to guide its cars, missiles, aircraft and ships.
In the late 1990s the Bank of Japan aimed to escape its economic doldrums by promising to leave interest rates at zero "until deflationary concerns subside".
Tuesday's 1-1 drawithth Manchester City at St James' Park was not what either side wanted as they aimed to escape the bottom three and consolidate a top-four place respectively.
When they reinstalled Mr Rudd as leader, Labor power-brokers aimed to escape the electoral drubbing that opinion polls showed the government faced when Ms Gillard was prime minister.
He expanded that in leaving Holby, Ric aimed to escape "the politics and stresses in his own life", stating: "It's somewhere he can recharge himself by getting back to uncomplicated medicine.
However, individuals with emotional difficulties often aim to escape situations that they interpret as threatening or undesirable, and by doing so, serve to maintain the contingency linking the negative emotion to the situation (Trosper et al., 2009).
A publicly owned investment bank and government investment are central components of any properly designed strategy aiming to help Britain escape from depression and regain prosperity, as we discuss in our new pamphlet.
The Dutch commander, nevertheless, believed that it was only the convoy's escort and moved on with his troops and his entourage to attack the Spanish cavalry, aiming to prevent its escape.
