BREAK OUT (OF) Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

break out (of)

verb

Definition of break out (of)

as in to escape

to get free from a dangerous or confining situation at last she decided to break out of her suffocating marriage

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for break out (of)

Verb

The Kansas City Royals cannot escape the injury bug this season.

— Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026
Instead, forecasters are monitoring a recurrent coronal hole, an area where the sun’s magnetic field opens into space and allows faster solar wind to escape.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of escape

Verb

As the flames approached the community in July, the majority of the village’s 3,500 residents were forced to flee their homes, as hundreds of firefighters were deployed to tackle blazes more violent and unpredictable than in previous years.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Rhaenyra and Rhaena flee on Syrax as Rhaena watches in horror as the other dragons bite and claw at her own.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of flee

Verb

The sow noticed me in that same moment and ran away with her cubs along the western trail and out of sight over the ridge.

— Todd Orr, Outdoor Life, 30 July 2026
Avalos complimented his players’ ability to embrace hard work and not run away from it throughout the offseason.

— Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026

Definition of run away

Verb

Boston tied it with an unearned run off A’s starter Jacob Lopez in the sixth after third baseman Tommy White dropped a foul ball.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
When rain falls on parking lots, water runs off carrying metal dust and chemicals from vehicle tires and brake pads, oil and grease from engines and bacteria from trash.

— Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

Definition of run off

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

breakout

break out (of)

breakouts

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Break out (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/break%20out%20%28of%29. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of break out (of)

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

élan

Popular in Grammar & Usage

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

'Sneaked' or 'Snuck': Which is correct?

Why does English have so many silent letters?

Popular in Wordplay

Dutch Treat and French Leave: Eight Place-Based Compounds

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Longest Long Words List

How long is a jiffy?

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

Popular

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

Dutch Treat and French Leave: Eight Place-Based Compounds

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Games & Quizzes