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 woman, who was running by herself at Prospect Heights’ Wolverine Bowl trail, was able to get away from the brown bear by using her bear spray, according to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. — Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026

For tens of millions of Americans, the season long associated with getting away has increasingly become something to get away from. — Jonathan Vigliotti, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026

After welcoming their kids, the family moved to South Africa in 1995 to get away from media attention. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 16 Aug. 2026

Staff noticed the dog had dug a hole in the ground, apparently trying to stay cool and get away from the sun while temperatures reached at least 93 degrees over the weekend. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for get away from

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