as in escape
the act or an instance of getting free from danger or confinement
the bank robbers jumped into the waiting car and made their getaway
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Recent Examples of get (away)
Jessie Beck, AFAR Media, 17 July 2025
Located just north of Orlando’s Moss Park, the house has the sense of a country getaway.
—Tiffani Sherman, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2025
Follow this guide and learn how to make the most of your next visit to Gordonsville for a solo day trip, a weekend with Mom, or a relaxing getaway with friends.
—Brennan Long, Southern Living, 11 July 2025
Still, fans are speculating whether the Houston native is entering a new chapter in her love life — or simply enjoying a private getaway with a friend.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 10 July 2025
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For visitors who want to spend most of their vacation frolicking in the sand, but also want some mountain air, the relatively short Rim of the World Scenic Byway offers an easy weekend getaway to the rockier terrain of the Inland Empire.
—Jessie Beck, AFAR Media, 17 July 2025
Located just north of Orlando’s Moss Park, the house has the sense of a country getaway.
—Tiffani Sherman, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2025
Follow this guide and learn how to make the most of your next visit to Gordonsville for a solo day trip, a weekend with Mom, or a relaxing getaway with friends.
—Brennan Long, Southern Living, 11 July 2025
Still, fans are speculating whether the Houston native is entering a new chapter in her love life — or simply enjoying a private getaway with a friend.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get (away)
Noun
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Theater room and library loft: The versatile entertainment space upstairs offers a big screen TV and a game or reading table, providing an escape for watching movies, playing games and socializing away from the main living spaces.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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This boutique offers a serene escape with breathtaking vistas of the surrounding mountains.—
Carola Fresno,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Araiza has a booming leg and got off a 72-yarder in 2024.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
25 July 2025
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Almost three months have passed since that move was made, and in that time, Pickens has not only gotten off on the right foot both on and off the field with the team, he’s formed a close friendship with the man looking for some help all along in Lamb.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 July 2025
Noun
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As there was no doctor on board, the Air India flight crew created space for the woman to deliver her baby at around 35,000 feet with the assistance of a nurse passenger, The Hindustan Times reported.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
25 July 2025
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The site, which is where SpaceX has been conducting routine flight tests of its 400-foot megarocket known as Starship, was recently voted by residents to become its own city.—
Eric Lagatta,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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“Get (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20%28away%29. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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