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)
Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
The actress made her snowy getaway a stylish one by drawing inspiration from none other than herself.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 27 Feb. 2026
This may also be a good time to start planning a getaway or two.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 27 Feb. 2026
Drivers in preseason testing were revving the engines hard on the grid for a fast getaway, lifting off the gas on straights to charge the on-board battery and shifting down aggressively to first gear in corners.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Their four properties have 450 boat slips combined with four gas docks, washrooms and showers, plus picnic spots for vacation getaways or weekend fun.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
The actress made her snowy getaway a stylish one by drawing inspiration from none other than herself.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 27 Feb. 2026
This may also be a good time to start planning a getaway or two.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 27 Feb. 2026
Drivers in preseason testing were revving the engines hard on the grid for a fast getaway, lifting off the gas on straights to charge the on-board battery and shifting down aggressively to first gear in corners.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
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Verb
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McDavid couldn’t get off a clean shot, and goaltender Connor Hellebuyck — whose heroics all game will forever be remembered — slapped the puck away.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Miami has won its first nine games of a season for the first time since the 2013 season, when the Hurricanes got off to a 10-0 start.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The first escape occurred on April 3, 1996, when Froberg, serving time for armed robbery, escaped from a work detail and stole a 1986 Oldsmobile from an elderly woman.—
Monroe Trombly,
Louisville Courier Journal,
27 Feb. 2026
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Bumgarner said Froberg stayed with the nurse for about a week before traveling to Pennsylvania, where he was arrested in August 1996 in connection with the Alabama prison escape.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC news,
27 Feb. 2026
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After retirement, Brown flew commercial cargo aircraft before joining two US defense contractors to work as an instructor in flight simulators training US pilots to fly the US F-35 stealth fighter and A-10 attack jet, the statement said.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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In his mind, Spurs’ determination to operate with one of the top flight’s strictest wage structures would quickly catch up with them in a hyper-competitive league, where more clubs could dream of European football.—
Dan Kilpatrick,
New York Times,
26 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 2 Mar. 2026.
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