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

With summer still offering plenty of opportunities for vacations, rooftop dinners, weddings and weekend getaways, there's no better time to experiment. — Corein Carter, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

And with an art scene driven by edgy new galleries and museums, the city is rising as a bohemian getaway as well. — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026

Theron paired her own black lace version with a unique pair of jeans, while Hudson made a case for the look by wearing it with an army green skirt during her summer getaway to Greece. — Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026

Parton reportedly purchased the home through Dolly Parton Enterprises in 2004 and used it as her private weekend getaway for 10 years. — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 18 July 2026