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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  • There is a lot to say about the feeling of getting off a bus with 50 people and walking down a quiet West Village street, Perry Street for Carrie’s apartment, someone’s residence, as a group, and repeatedly taking photos for, like, 10 years.
    — Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 14 Aug. 2026
  • This can be as simple as getting off your phone for a few minutes, and perhaps calling in help from the Brick app or just putting the device in a separate room.
    — Nicole Karlis, Allure, 14 Aug. 2026
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  • Charging documents said both suspects were then seen on video running into a nearby home before eventually escaping through the back of the house.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • In defiance of Pacho’s tight hold, Madjo shrugged the Ecuador international, escaping behind and emphatically volleying into the roof of the net.
    — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 13 Aug. 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 17 Aug. 2026.

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