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Synonyms

get away

British  

verb

  1. to make an escape; leave

  2. to make a start

    1. to steal and escape (with money, goods, etc)

    2. to do (something wrong, illegal, etc) without being discovered or punished or with only a minor punishment

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interjection

  1. an exclamation indicating mild disbelief

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noun

  1. the act of escaping, esp by criminals

  2. a start or acceleration

  3. (modifier) used for escaping

    a getaway car
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get away Idioms  

  1. Break free, escape, as in The suspect ran down the street and got away , or I wanted to come but couldn't get away from the office . [c. 1300] A variant is get away from it all , meaning “to depart and leave one's surroundings or problems or work behind.” For example, Joe is taking a few days off—he needs to get away from it all .

  2. Start out or leave quickly, as in The greyhounds got away from the starting gate , or I thought I had the answer but it got away from me .

  3. Go, move off. For example, Get away from my desk! or Get away—I don't want you near that hot stove . [Late 1700s] Also see get away with .

Example Sentences

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Her drive for success and wealth comes from “wanting to get away from that life and what I saw around me,” she says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

“They’re not going to let us get away from that.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

"When Andy made the tackle I thought 'I don't think he got much of the ball there' but I hoped we'd just get away with it," says Christie.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Now that he’s running the company, he continues to do it from Australia where Rupert made an escape—Rupert tried to get away from Australia as soon as he could when he was building his empire.

From Slate • Mar. 21, 2026

“Sometimes people get away with stuff like that now. Unremarkables march and protest when it happens, but...”

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

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