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getting (away)

verb

present participle of get (away)
as in getting off

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  1. getting off
  2. escaping
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  • One of the most common routes to the Camp Nou from the city centre involves getting off at Les Corts station.
    — Pol Ballús, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Video shows the officer performing a traffic break to stop vehicles before getting off his motorcycle and walking toward the center median.
    — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of getting off
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  • Three weeks earlier, his army suffered a catastrophic defeat at the Battle of Long Island, escaping destruction only through a desperate nighttime evacuation across the East River.
    — Harry Ostrer, New York Daily News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Sacramento police are searching for an e-bike rider who led officers on a chase Tuesday afternoon before getting onto Highway 99 and escaping.
    — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of escaping
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“Getting (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/getting%20%28away%29. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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