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)
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The data hinted that water vapor escaping from Europa’s surface could be breaking apart into hydrogen and oxygen in space.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026 -
Octopuses can move at high speed by sucking water into an interior funnel and squirting it out like air escaping from a balloon.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
25 May 2026
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The two allegedly exchanged words before Radimak got out of the vehicle and assaulted both victims before fleeing the scene, police said.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
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Radimak was accused of getting out of his car and assaulting her and a 35-year-old woman before fleeing.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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The one who wouldn’t stop running away?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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Willis said Murry reportedly argued with the victim before firing multiple shots, then returned to rummage through the car and took things out of it before running away.—
Matthew Ablon,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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Radimak was accused of getting out of his car and assaulting her and a 35-year-old woman before fleeing.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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With fuel costs rising and bond yields moving up in response, the Fed is in a tough spot because these inflationary signals indicate the central bank needs to hold, if not raise rates, to keep the inflation from getting out of hand once again.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,Zev Fima,
CNBC,
25 May 2026
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As Louderback was running off the field, he was told by several people, including MU coach Bob Stull, that there had been a fifth down.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
16 May 2026
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Watering plants in pots takes much less time because all the water goes directly to the roots, instead of running off the soil surface.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
8 May 2026
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Here is the sound of the settlers’ war chant, angry words that sent musket balls flying.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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Liverpool’s first goal, for example, came when Manchester United winger Amad received the ball, and both holding midfielders Casemiro and Kobbie Mainoo went flying forward in advance of him, which left Amad with no passing option.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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Start off your summer on a clutter-free, minimalist note by clearing out these eight items.—
Lacey Ramburger,
The Spruce,
23 May 2026
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This model is made for larger homes with a lot of pet fur, and its detangling design means no more manually clearing out hair clogs from the vacuum turbines.—
Paige Bennett,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 May 2026
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“Breaking out (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breaking%20out%20%28of%29. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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