as in to get off
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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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Recent Examples of get (away)
Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 29 May 2026
Another reviewer took it to Spain for two weeks—just this bag and a carry‑on—and plans to rely on it for their next long weekend getaway.
—Paris Wilson, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2026
Venus moves through Cancer through June 13, making the first half of the month ideal for easy, fulfilling travel, weekend getaways, and quality time with close friends in familiar or newly discovered places.
—Kirah Tabourn, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 May 2026
Bookmark these swimsuit outfits to try out this summer on your next getaway.
—India Roby, Glamour, 28 May 2026
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Noun
Manifest your island getaway via your manicure, with a nude base layered under a flashing pink chrome.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 29 May 2026
Another reviewer took it to Spain for two weeks—just this bag and a carry‑on—and plans to rely on it for their next long weekend getaway.
—Paris Wilson, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2026
Venus moves through Cancer through June 13, making the first half of the month ideal for easy, fulfilling travel, weekend getaways, and quality time with close friends in familiar or newly discovered places.
—Kirah Tabourn, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 May 2026
Bookmark these swimsuit outfits to try out this summer on your next getaway.
—India Roby, Glamour, 28 May 2026
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While Drosky said certain traffic problems aren’t unique to Northeast Third Avenue, the main issue on the stretch is drivers using the residential road as a way to cut through the city after getting off Interstate 95.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
2 June 2026
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The day got off to a rocky start for Left.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
2 June 2026
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The positive impacts of your escape from daily realities are doubled.—
Alessandra Signorelli,
Vogue,
29 May 2026
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That escape also reveals the profound depths of his narcissism.—
Tasha Robinson,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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One person was killed and flights were suspended in Kuwait, officials said, after missile and drone strikes, including an attack on its international airport.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
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After spending some time by the pool, a semi-Olympic lined with emerald and malachite mosaics that glinted in the soft, ambient light, followed by a quick trip to the sauna, I was escorted to my treatment room, about a half-flight of stairs up, where I was met by Marcia, my therapist.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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“Get (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20%28away%29. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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