get away from

idiom

1

: to go away from (a place)

I can't get away from the office till after five.

—often used figuratively

The company is having problems because they've gotten away from the things they do best.

2

: to avoid being caught by (someone)

The robbers got away from the police in a fast car.

—sometimes used figuratively

You can't get away from the facts.

There's no getting away from the facts.

Examples of get away from in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Or, get away from it all by camping on the North Core or South Core Banks. —Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 8 Dec. 2025

The best way to see the northern lights is to get away from any cities and travel to dark locations free of light pollution. —John Tufts, IndyStar, 8 Dec. 2025

Avalos awoke and told Elliott to get away from him, the prosecutor wrote. —Sean Emery, Oc Register, 4 Dec. 2025

The pipe bombs were discovered roughly 15 hours after they were placed, which officials said gave Cole time to get away from the area. —Connor Greene, Time, 4 Dec. 2025

Rhymes for get away from

• abomasum
• become
• checksum
• humdrum
• income
• outcome
• succumb
• therefrom
• wherefrom
• bum
• chum
• come