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)
Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Fancy restaurant dinners, designer golf bags, and pricey weekend getaways are not.
—Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
Here’s how to make your next family getaway smoother from start to finish.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026
The mix of summer brights and playful patterns gives the vibe of a tropical getaway—no plane ticket necessary.
—Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 25 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Meanwhile, some of the least stressed states may offer clues for those seeking a more relaxing getaway.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Fancy restaurant dinners, designer golf bags, and pricey weekend getaways are not.
—Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
Here’s how to make your next family getaway smoother from start to finish.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026
The mix of summer brights and playful patterns gives the vibe of a tropical getaway—no plane ticket necessary.
—Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 25 Mar. 2026
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Verb
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Perhaps those June friendlies in Florida will give him one more chance to experiment, but the simple reality is that any Kane-less plan will struggle to get off the ground.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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All signs are looking positive that the mission will get off the ground as schedule as NASA prepares to soon begin loading hundreds of thousands of gallons of super-cooled liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen into the massive rocket that will get the lunar journey underway from Florida.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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April itself may feel too full for an extended escape, but don't overlook what's available close by.—
Kirah Tabourn,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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An excavator was used on Thursday to dig an escape channel after earlier unsuccessful efforts to coax the whale back toward deeper water, including using coast guard and fire department boats to create large waves.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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But there was the more important distance — the one separating Liverpool’s summer signing (from the Swedish top-flight club Kristianstad DFF) from the high-ankle sprain in December suffered during a benign set-piece session.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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Weekly nonstop flights depart from Boston (JetBlue) and Newark (United), and seasonal weekly nonstop flights take off from Chicago-O’Hare (United), New York-JFK (American), and Philadelphia (American).—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Get (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20%28away%29. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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