get away from
idiom
1
: to go away from (a place)
I can't get away from the office till after five.
—often used figurativelyThe 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 figurativelyYou can't get away from the facts.
There's no getting away from the facts.
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She is joined in a modest trailer by her TV boss (Arvydas Dapšys), fearful of reprisal, a taciturn reader of late night poetry on the network, and a neighbor, a struggling TV actor (Paulius Pinigis) who wants to get away from his family.
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John Hopewell, Variety, 12 Nov. 2025
The Rancourts moved to nearby Reedville to get away from New Hampshire's cold winters and to be close to the water.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
When Gieske pointed the knife at the man and his sister, the man clicked his handgun’s safety and asked Gieske to get away from them, the complaint said.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2025
Lockdown drills teach students and teachers to lock the door of their classrooms, turn off the lights, be quiet, and get away from where they can be seen.
—Alana Semuels, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
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John Hopewell, Variety, 12 Nov. 2025
The Rancourts moved to nearby Reedville to get away from New Hampshire's cold winters and to be close to the water.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
When Gieske pointed the knife at the man and his sister, the man clicked his handgun’s safety and asked Gieske to get away from them, the complaint said.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2025
Lockdown drills teach students and teachers to lock the door of their classrooms, turn off the lights, be quiet, and get away from where they can be seen.
—Alana Semuels, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for get away from
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“Get away from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20away%20from. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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