How to Use get away from in a Sentence

get away from

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  • Do what works, and don’t get away from it.
    Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Had one get away from me after the walk.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Others see it as a place to get away from it all.
    Catherine Odom december 25, Miami Herald, 25 Dec. 2025
  • To get away from the street life, get away from prison and open up doors for me.
    Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 1 July 2023
  • So to just get away from that a little once in a while is nice.
    Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 22 Jan. 2024
  • Or just to get away from Sanders yelling in his ear on the bench.
    The Indianapolis Star, 8 Mar. 2023
  • And then there are those who still go camping to get away from it all.
    Harriet Baskas, NBC News, 16 June 2024
  • Still, things can get away from Tirico.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026
  • My husband even said maybe our son works all those hours to get away from her.
    Hope Hunt, Baltimore Sun, 30 Jan. 2026
  • So just to get away from that and show up and show different.
    Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2024
  • About 20 of them jumped in the water to get away from the flames.
    Audrey McAvoy, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Aug. 2023
  • So a lot of ’em was doing their best to get away from that label.
    Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Again, Norm came to Cheers to get away from a job that was work.
    John Tamny, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
  • That's why people watch my show—to get away from the problems and laugh.
    Grace Bastidas, Parents, 2 Sep. 2024
  • Tried to avoid junk food; tried to get away from the food that everybody likes.
    Annie Heilbrunn, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2026
  • This is the time of year when things can get away from fantasy managers.
    Gary Davenport, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
  • People can't get away from the nostalgia of the brand.
    Kate Perez, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
  • The man was able to get away from the scene in the vehicle and remains at large.
    Richard Ramos, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
  • When hunting public land, your first job is to get away from all other hunters.
    Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
  • This time around, the Blackhawks didn’t let the second game get away from them.
    Scott Powers, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
  • The bear roars and goes straight for the rider, who scrambles to get away from the charging bear.
    Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 3 Apr. 2023
  • This helpful guide lays out where to go this year to get away from the hustle and bustle of city life.
    Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Of course, travel is not the only way to get away from everything.
    Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 13 Feb. 2025
  • Others were wading through a river to get away from the gunfire.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2025
  • The college town may be the perfect place to get away from it all during the summer.
    Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Onlookers are encouraged to get away from city lights and head north for the best view.
    Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 12 May 2024
  • Together, the three climbed over the rocky barrier to get away from the flames.
    Joshua Partlow, John Farrell, Brady Dennis, Brianna Sacks and Joanna Slater, The Washington Post, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Aug. 2023
  • The bus driver pulled the bus away in an attempt to get away from the gunfire, police said.
    Louis Casiano, Fox News, 5 Mar. 2024
  • That’s just a chance to totally get away from your problems and take a break from yourself.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
  • And sometimes those emotions get away from me, and that’s been the battle of my career.
    Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 14 Feb. 2024

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