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

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