get away from

phrase

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

For a famous California music festival, Tons’ team installed the Antarctic Dome, a space where festivalgoers could get away from the heat while immersing themselves in a display of stunning visual art. — K.h. Koehler, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026

In the fairytale, the princess flees to another kingdom for a while to get away from the misery brought on by her father, finding work as a commoner to conceal her identity. — Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2026

The goal isn't to get away from your life (personally or professionally)—it's to return to it with greater clarity, perspective and purpose. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

The episode took a hard left into an action film as Lucky and Cary worked their hardest to stay together and get away from both parties in pursuit. — Shelby Stivale, Entertainment Weekly, 29 July 2026

Rhymes for get away from

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