getting (away)

Definition of getting (away)next
present participle of get (away)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for getting (away)
Verb
  • Will adventure mean getting off our phones and going out into the world?
    Annabel Gat, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2026
  • After getting off the bus, Cherry and his two friends went back to the Popeyes, which was closed.
    Adam Harrington, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • But a previous owner of the injection well noted in a report to the state that the well was missing a layer of cement that would help prevent the wastewater from escaping at shallow depths, where most drinking water sources exist, Plummer wrote in an email to oil division colleagues.
    Nick Bowlin, The Frontier, 16 Feb. 2026
  • So much for escaping the bubble.
    The Editors, Outside, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Getting (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/getting%20%28away%29. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.

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