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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
  • Three weeks earlier, his army suffered a catastrophic defeat at the Battle of Long Island, escaping destruction only through a desperate nighttime evacuation across the East River.
    — Harry Ostrer, New York Daily News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Sacramento police are searching for an e-bike rider who led officers on a chase Tuesday afternoon before getting onto Highway 99 and escaping.
    — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of escaping
Verb
  • During the 1980s, Los Angeles saw another influx of Latin American immigration, including Mexicans and Central Americans fleeing poverty and war.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Following the incident, New Britain officials said witnesses reported seeing a vehicle fleeing the scene that was believed to possibly be involved.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of fleeing
Verb
  • The would-be thief then fell to the ground before running away.
    — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • But, according to Jazmin, Nora had jumped out of the car at an intersection and started running away.
    — Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of running away
Verb
  • Looking at the slate today, there are a lot of good games, but some lines are getting out of hand because of the matchups.
    — David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • England piled up 254-4 after being put into bat in Southampton and that was mainly down to Brook, who has now scored 288 runs without getting out in the T20 format after unbeaten innings of 79 and 95 against India in July.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of getting out
Verb
  • Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian went viral following his team’s miraculous 24-23 comeback against Ohio State this past Saturday after running off from a postgame interview with ESPN’s Holly Rowe.
    — Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • In the series, Cash plays Caleb Hodgekiss, an ex-con stepping in for the town’s injured Reverend with the intention of robbing worshippers and running off.
    — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of running off
Verb
  • The other seats are all chained to the table for when Carrie sends everything in the room flying.
    — Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026
  • In 1983, the 12m yacht Azzurra — flying the YCCS burgee — represented Italy for the first time in the long history of the America’s Cup, the oldest sports trophy in international sport, finishing third in the challenger series at its first attempt.
    — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of flying
Verb
  • Deciding when to downsize is highly personal and contingent on your unique circumstances, and there is no right time to start clearing out your stuff and looking to the future.
    — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Government troops patrolled the streets, ambulances rushed to the victims, and residents ventured out assessing damage and clearing out bloodied clothes from the pavement.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of clearing out
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