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Recent Examples of Synonyms for getting (away)
Verb
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Simply a live broadcast of the team getting off the bus at the stadium.—
Bryan Preston,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026 -
The weekend is getting off to a hot start in North Texas.—
Lauren Bostwick,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
Verb
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Some were seen walking away after escaping the aircraft.—
Diego Mendoza,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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The film centers on three women in a remote Bangladeshi village – blind Momi, schoolgirl Hima, and pregnant Laili – who dream of escaping a world shaped by superstition and religious conservatism, with consequences that grow increasingly dire for each of them.—
Jenny S. Li,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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“Getting (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/getting%20%28away%29. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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