breaking out (of)

verb

present participle of break out (of)
as in escaping
to get free from a dangerous or confining situation at last she decided to break out of her suffocating marriage

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breaking out (of)
  1. escaping
  2. fleeing
  3. running away
  4. getting out
  5. running off
  6. flying
  7. clearing out
Verb
  • The same gas is commonly found escaping from magmatic vents on Earth, with the compound coming from hot magma beneath the surface.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The celebrity barn owls’ saga follows in the footsteps of Flaco, the Eurasian eagle-owl, who captivated the city for a year after escaping from the Central Park Zoo after someone cut a hole through the mesh of his enclosure.
    — Lincoln Anderson, New York Daily News, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of escaping
Verb
  • Most of the boats carry people from Hispaniola fleeing poverty or gang violence.
    — Pedro Portal, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026
  • California’s sky-high housing costs cast a dark shadow on its sunny disposition, sending some fleeing to more affordable climes.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of fleeing
Verb
  • Mass shootings are rare in Poland Videos posted on social media by witnesses show people running away from the square to take cover on small streets nearby, as well as first responders trying to resuscitate victims.
    — Claudia Ciobanu, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Toney was running away from defenders all season and running toward the Heisman Trophy.
    — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of running away
Verb
  • The officer initially followed the man in his cruiser, before getting out to pursue the man on foot.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • This isn't a quick fix for getting out of debt and alleviating financial stress.
    — Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of getting out
Verb
  • Blount drew up a play to inbound to forward Jose Roberto Tanchyn, who had two options – Jevon Hill in the near corner and Stromer running off a screen from the opposite corner.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
  • 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
Definition of running off
Verb
  • Rumors about the lineup had been flying around for weeks, as per usual in the fall, with multiple reports naming the eventual headliners while the festival stayed mum on the official report.
    — Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Flying cars arrive XPeng plans to introduce its two-seat flying vehicle for limited commercial use in the second half of 2027.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of flying
Verb
  • What’s more, rain can actually help keep your unit clean by clearing out small debris that naturally collects, says TJ Laury, president of Ben’s ProServ.
    — Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The Marlins exercised ace Sandy Alcantara’s $21 million team option for 2027 on Friday while also clearing out space on their 40-man roster for potential additions.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of clearing out
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