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)
Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
Sun Princess takes cruisers to the Caribbean and the Mediterranean, the latter of which is the perfect romantic getaway.
—Megan Dubois, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
Anyone hoping for an extended romantic getaway was in for a rude awakening when the fall 2026 calendar officially dropped.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2026
Also good for fast getaways and chase scenes.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2026
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Noun
No matter how many years pass or how much things change, there is something extra special about a getaway with your girlfriends.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
Sun Princess takes cruisers to the Caribbean and the Mediterranean, the latter of which is the perfect romantic getaway.
—Megan Dubois, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
Anyone hoping for an extended romantic getaway was in for a rude awakening when the fall 2026 calendar officially dropped.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2026
Also good for fast getaways and chase scenes.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2026
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Verb
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The mission, the first to send astronauts near the moon in more than half a century, was meant to get off the ground earlier in February.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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Then the players are seen quickly getting off the ice and benches, and heading out amid the shooting chaos.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But Jack, the most sensible and straitlaced of the lot, may finally be making his escape, thanks to the normalizing influence of his merely quite privileged girlfriend Martha (Elle Fanning).—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
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Once so consumed by her races during the Olympics, Bowe said getting to watch and cheer for Knight has been a welcome escape from her own preparation and stress.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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The flight departed again and arrived in Atlanta about 90 minutes behind schedule, said Delta, which didn't go into specifics about the passenger's behavior.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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The Canadian carrier will operate the flight five times per week year-round, starting May 21, on Embraer E195-E2 aircraft.—
Alex Driggars,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Get (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20%28away%29. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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