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

The Georgian boasts two snazzy restaurants (American steaks or Italian seafood), a precious Art Deco-style bar, and even a cozy little library to get away from it all. — Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

It’s felt like a time to get away from the more difficult parts of the whole world being mashed together and talking to each other all the time, and to enjoy the better parts of the world being put together, and talking to each other all the time. — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026

Tried to avoid junk food; tried to get away from the food that everybody likes. — Annie Heilbrunn, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2026

The Real Madrid striker then uses referee Danny Makkelie as a screen to get away from Isak and onto Daniel Svensson’s blind side. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 July 2026

Rhymes for get away from

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