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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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Engineers have been trying to capture this escaping waste heat and turn it back into electricity using thermoelectric devices.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
23 June 2026
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The current population is a result of the toads escaping or being released by importers during the 1950s and ‘60s, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.—
Amaia Gavica,
Miami Herald,
23 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 25 Jun. 2026.
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