Synonyms of breaking free

breaking free

phrase

present participle of break free

as in escaping

to get free from a dangerous or confining situation

The hostages managed to break free before anyone got hurt.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• escaping
• fleeing
• running away
• getting out
• breaking out (of)
• flying
• running off
• clearing out
• leaving
• lamming
• absconding
• pulling out
• shoving (off)
• walking out
• moving
• taking off
• avoiding
• losing
• going
• exiting
• departing
• evading
• sallying (forth)
• shunning
• eluding
• bringing off
• rescuing
• quitting
• eloping
• liberating
• freeing
• extricating
• springing
• loosening
• releasing
• emancipating
• disentangling
• redeeming
• loosing
• decamping
• unfettering
• manumitting
• enfranchising
• uncaging
• unbinding
• unchaining

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hanging around
• remaining
• dwelling
• lingering
• staying
• sticking around
• abiding
• coming back
• returning
• tarrying

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of breaking free

There have been multiple examples recently of AI breaking free of safety restraints and doing things — like hacking into other companies and stealing stuff — that, if done by a human, would be a felony. — Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Che expressed a hope that people might have a more expansive view of Macau by 2036–and not just in terms of breaking free of its reputation as a casino hub. — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2026

DeVito has a nice scramble DeVito showed off his running skills in the second quarter, breaking free for a 36-yard scramble to get the Patriots into Eagles territory for the first time. — CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026

East of Eden is a story about binaries—and breaking free of them. — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 18 Aug. 2026

Henry shook backup safety Dell Pettus with a slight hesitation at the goal line before breaking free inside. — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2026

For e-commerce brands trapped in bad logistics partnerships, breaking free can feel almost impossible. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 23 July 2026