BREAKING OUT (OF) Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

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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Wars come and go, Napoleon rises and falls and these two men remain prisoners of a beef neither seems capable of escaping.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Jonathan Bowlan allowed a single and a walk in the eighth before escaping with help from Brandon Marsh’s catch of a foul pop amid the fans in left field.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of escaping

Verb

In the Jurassic movies, characters are mostly reduced to constantly running away, with only bad guys ever fighting back.

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026
After underperforming for much of this year, financial stocks are now running away as a group, with just about every corner of the sprawling industry offering something compelling for investors.

— Sarah Min, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of running away

Verb

Surveillance video shows four masked men approaching a home before running off when they were confronted by the homeowner.

— Abigail Velez, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Systems like Belgard’s permeable pavers allow rainwater to filter into the ground instead of running off, which helps manage stormwater and support a healthier landscape.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of running off

Verb

On the other is a relief depiction of a Kremlin in flames, with a drone flying over it.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Over the coming months, avionics, scientific instruments and thermal insulation will gradually transform the frame into the flying science laboratory destined for the outer solar system.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of flying

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His team began clearing out an informal dump site, eventually transforming it into a community garden.

— Ryan Lenora Brown, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Aug. 2026
The Call Her Daddy host, who is pregnant with her first child, has been clearing out other expectant moms' baby registries on social media.

— Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of clearing out

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