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

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Police said he is wanted on a felony arrest warrant charging him with resisting police, disarming a police officer, escape from custody, and operating a vehicle as a habitual traffic violator.

— Todd Feurer, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
Anticipating the backlash, Franklyn had already booked an island getaway to escape the noise.

— Anna Tingley, Variety, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of escape

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The prank is one where kids ring the doorbell of a home and then run away.

— Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 8 Nov. 2026
Videos posted on social media show people running away from the square into narrow streets nearby, as well as first responders trying to resuscitate victims.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of run away

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Demby reportedly didn't obey at first, then Raybould said Demby did before running off and leading police on a chase.

— Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Her play The Cake has been produced over 100 times worldwide and ran off-Broadway at Manhattan Theater Club.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of run off

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Police said information, including surveillance video, indicated that the woman got out of the car and ran inside a convenience store for help.

— Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
This isn't a speaker for playing sensible background music at a dinner party; it's meant for a raging house party that could get out of control.

— Christian de Looper, PC Magazine, 7 Nov. 2026

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