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

Royal Enfield Back to the Him-E: I'm not yet sold on the idea of an electric adventure bike, since the idea with such machines is to get away from creature comforts like electricity for charging. —Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 11 June 2025

Elsa decides to travel to the island of Lanzarote with her friend Patricia, who is also looking to get away from Madrid, while Bonifacio stays behind in the city. —Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 10 June 2025

As the game continued to get away from the Oilers at Amerant Bank Arena, the frustration started to mount. —Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 10 June 2025

Family vacations, in particular, give you and your family a chance to get away from the monotony of everyday routine and be fully present with one another. —Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025

Rhymes for get away from

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