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

Packing for a fall getaway is so much easier when everything in your suitcase seamlessly works together. — Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2026

This is a good pick for the friend or family member who packs her entire bathroom for a weekend getaway. — Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2026

Jacob Allen Morley, 28, broke out of the Northwest Correctional Complex late Sunday night and stole a truck during his getaway, officials said. — Aoife Walsh, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026

The Hospitality Boom Driven by demand for wellness getaways and experiential travel, luxury hospitality and tourism are outpacing many other consumer and real estate sectors, according to the Bain-Altagamma Luxury Goods Worldwide Market Study. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026