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)
Jess Hoffert, Midwest Living, 9 May 2026
That sense of a getaway is part of how the listing agent sums up the experience.
—David Caraccio
may 9, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2026
Junior Ranger and Peewee Ranger programs are also a great way to turn a vacation or weekend getaway into an enriching and educational experience.
—Dave Parfitt, USA Today, 9 May 2026
The new water getaway is built around soaking, steaming and cold plunging — not massages and facials — and resorts from Colorado to Iceland are designing entire stays around hydrotherapy circuits.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 9 May 2026
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Noun
Whether your dream getaway is on the shores of a Great Lake, in a sprawling state park, or in a classic small town, the Midwest has a resort for you.
—Jess Hoffert, Midwest Living, 9 May 2026
That sense of a getaway is part of how the listing agent sums up the experience.
—David Caraccio
may 9, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2026
Junior Ranger and Peewee Ranger programs are also a great way to turn a vacation or weekend getaway into an enriching and educational experience.
—Dave Parfitt, USA Today, 9 May 2026
The new water getaway is built around soaking, steaming and cold plunging — not massages and facials — and resorts from Colorado to Iceland are designing entire stays around hydrotherapy circuits.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 9 May 2026
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Verb
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Despite such an important season getting off to a disastrous start, Chisholm has received plenty of runway from the Yankees.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
12 May 2026
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Not all of his subjects got off so easy.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
12 May 2026
Noun
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The escape, located 100 miles east of Roanoke, hosts a one-night event each June to show visitors its impressive array of flashing insects.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
9 May 2026
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For Iranian art lovers, the reopening brought an escape from the anxiety of war and a chance to reconnect with culture.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
Noun
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The flight had departed from Marsh Harbour Airport and was headed to Grand Bahama International Airport, according to the FAA.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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More Americans are hitting the road, boarding flights and taking cruises this Memorial Day, according to AAA.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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“Get (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20%28away%29. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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