breaking out (of)

verb

present participle of break out (of)
as in escaping
to get free from a dangerous or confining situation at last she decided to break out of her suffocating marriage

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breaking out (of)
  1. escaping
  2. fleeing
  3. running away
  4. getting out
  5. running off
  6. flying
  7. clearing out
Verb
  • Seal air leaks and improve insulation to stop conditioned air from escaping your home.
    — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 30 July 2026
  • Another notable trend in technical textiles is the goal of escaping petrochemical dependency through green chemistry, bio-fabrication and circular textile systems.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 27 July 2026
Definition of escaping
Verb
  • Another relative, Lolo Villalobos, was the longtime mayor of Guanabacoa, Cuba, before fleeing the country after Fidel Castro took power.
    — Austin Horn July 30, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
  • Thousands of Ukrainians who arrived in the United States after fleeing the war expected to be away from home only briefly.
    — Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of fleeing
Verb
  • Surveillance video, however, shows Harris running away as Hicks shoots at him.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
  • Kaplan went on to say even if they aren’t severely injured, dogs can simply get scared and start running away.
    — Tanya Edwards, USA Today, 17 July 2026
Definition of running away
Verb
  • According to Balduchi, Ratkovich and his son were injured in the crash, and Ratkovich instructed his son to call police before getting out to exchange information with the other driver.
    — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026
  • For many actors, getting into character isn’t as big of a problem as getting out of one.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 22 July 2026
Definition of getting out
Verb
  • Backstage, Juice Robinson questions where David Finlay and Clark Connors are running off to before challenging them to a Double Chain Tag Team Match at Redemption.
    — Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • To keep water from running off, use a low and slow method such as a soaker hose or drip irrigation to allow the water to slowly sink into the roots for deep watering.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 July 2026
Definition of running off
Verb
  • Breakker connected with a flying cross body over the barricade on Breakker as Cole talked up Evans developing an edge.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • But years later, some of the highest-flying professional clubs have folded due to financial mismanagement, and dozens of soccer officials have been banned or imprisoned, and numerous teams ensnared in an anti-graft campaign.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
Definition of flying
Verb
  • Penny had seen ads for his company, which specializes in working with senior citizens overwhelmed by the downsizing process and the prospect of clearing out and fixing up their houses to sell.
    — Marni Jameson, Arkansas Online, 24 July 2026
  • The National Weather Service said in its daily forecast summary for the region on Monday clouds and humidity are clearing out and ushering in above-average heat.
    — Kassia Bonesteel, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Definition of clearing out
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“Breaking out (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breaking%20out%20%28of%29. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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