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)
Pooja Shah, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Ahead, seven fall travel destinations for your next getaway.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2025
Earlier this week on Instagram, Kristina posted several photos from what appears to be the same destination getaway.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Where To Stay In Franklin, North Carolina Stay At A Local Bed And Breakfast
Bed and breakfasts are the ideal stay for a small-town getaway.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2025
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Verb
But beyond the Instagram-worthy villages, farm-to-table dining, and that liberating feeling of a getaway, the Cotswolds offers something unexpected for the summer-weary: exceptional hair recovery treatments.
—Pooja Shah, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Ahead, seven fall travel destinations for your next getaway.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2025
Earlier this week on Instagram, Kristina posted several photos from what appears to be the same destination getaway.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Where To Stay In Franklin, North Carolina Stay At A Local Bed And Breakfast
Bed and breakfasts are the ideal stay for a small-town getaway.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get (away)
Noun
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Few warm-weather escapes are complete without plenty of pool time–and the resort’s Baia delle Palme pool, an expansive aquatic zone, raises the bar for splish-splashy fun in the sun.—
Alexandra Kirkman,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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What begins as a brief detour spirals into a surreal escape where time, desire, and reality begin to unravel.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
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And fortunately for those who enjoy watching the rockets get off the ground, the mission appears to be on track for an evening launch – making conditions ideal to catch the spacecraft in neighboring Arizona.—
Eric Lagatta,
AZCentral.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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When the whistle is going, play hard, and when the whistle stops, get off and get away.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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SpaceX redesigns Starship ahead of flight 10 SpaceX also revealed a redesign to Starship earlier in August after the first three test flights of 2025 all ended in dramatic explosions in the sky.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
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After the Breeze Airways flight’s diversion to Grand Junction Regional Airport, officers with the city’s police department boarded the plane and arrested Carver, according to an affidavit.—
Julia Marnin,
Sacbee.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Get (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20%28away%29. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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