Synonyms of get (away)

get (away) 1 of 2

verb

as in to get off

Related Words

• get off
• escape
• vacation
• holiday
• ease (up)
• recess
• rest
• relax
• let up
• break
• repose
• bum
• slack (off)
• lounge
• idle
• loaf
• goldbrick
• laze

Dissimilar Words

• slave
• work
• struggle
• plow
• labor
• strive
• plug
• endeavor
• toil
• strain
• sweat
• hustle
• peg (away)
• plod
• grub
• hump
• travail
• drudge
• slog
• moil

getaway

2 of 2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• escape
• flight
• break
• rout
• rescue
• breakout
• bunk
• lam
• slip
• liberation
• salvation
• redemption
• release
• jailbreak
• deliverance
• close call
• close shave
• near miss

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• imprisonment
• confinement
• incarceration
• captivity
• custody
• holding
• retention
• detention
• trouble
• hold
• risk
• internment
• immurement
• hazard
• jeopardy
• peril
• imperilment
• endangerment

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of get (away)

Noun

Hudson was previously spotted on her Grecian getaway a few weeks ago, wearing a bright pink bikini in photos obtained by TMZ. — Meg Walters, InStyle, 7 July 2026

Langan’s novel told the story of Abe and Dan, two widowers who bond together with fishing getaways in upstate New York as way to cope with their grief. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 7 July 2026

Many of these homes are available as vacation rentals, making Figure Eight Island the perfect destination for travelers seeking a secluded beach getaway. — Abby Price, Southern Living, 7 July 2026

Pope Francis had eschewed the Castel Gandolfo getaway during his 12-year pontificate and had turned the Apostolic Palace on the main piazza into a public museum. — Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026