getting (away)

present participle of get (away)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for getting (away)
Verb
  • More classes would also allow more opportunities for students to take remedial or make-up classes without getting off-track.
    Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Ultimately, Walker shed the blocks of Ekeler and Scott and forced Daniels to his right, where Martin was getting off the Wylie block.
    David Aldridge, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Katelyn and Kane bought the home shortly after getting married, escaping the spotlight (their former house in Franklin was right on the road) as Kane topped the charts.
    Keith Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Especially 11, 12 years ago, there was a lot of talk about music venues escaping downtown because of increasing rents and property tax and just property values overall.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Getting (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/getting%20%28away%29. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.

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