GET (AWAY) Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

Definition of get (away)

as in to get off

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noun

ˈge-tə-ˌwā

as in escape

the act or an instance of getting free from danger or confinement the bank robbers jumped into the waiting car and made their getaway

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In November 2015, Wilson and Ciara slowed things down with a tropical getaway to an undisclosed location. — Katie Mather, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2026 Being flexible on your destination within the framework of a certain type of getaway — a beach vacation, for example — helps. — Marnie Hunter, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026 Southern Living recommends Jacksonville for a riverfront getaway near the ocean. — Eva Flowe, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026 Choose several getaways, and the bucket-list trip may have to wait. — Bydavid Schepp, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for get (away)

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But if Jackson gets off to a slow start under a new coaching staff, including first-time play-caller Declan Doyle, there’s room to fall.

— Jeff Howe, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Carswell, promoted from defensive coordinator, got off to an 0-2 start with losses to state powers North Gwinnett and Sandy Creek.

— Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of get off

Noun

Oregon’s Dante Moore (+1500) faced the toughest test and responded with a career-high 378 passing yards and three touchdowns in Oregon’s 34-27 escape from Boise State.

— Manny Navarro, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Sumrall’s first duty was an escape toward competency, which began on offense.

— Noah White, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of escape

Noun

The aunties play an enormous role in Delbar and Mansur’s outing (and, in ways both positive and painful, in their flight from America and Iran, respectively).

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
Delays in testing and qualifying Blue Origin’s BE-4 engine and an explosion of the rocket’s Centaur upper stage during a ground test in 2023 eventually pushed Vulcan’s first test flight into early 2024.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026

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