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Recent Examples of Synonyms for getting (away)
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The offices of the New York Taxi Workers Alliance had people of all ages on Wednesday night waiting for the end of the nightly Ramadan fast, from children sitting at tables doing math homework to cab drivers just getting off their shifts.—
Katherine Koretski,
CNN Money,
20 Mar. 2026 -
Iowa led 32-25 at halftime despite Stirtz not getting off to a strong start.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Roughly two hours after escaping through the passenger side door with some assistance, he was placed in the back of a cop car.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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High off the spirit of escaping with their ninth consecutive win, conversation in the visitor’s locker room at the Kia Center turned to the encounter LeBron James and Bronny James had with an alligator while golfing during the Florida leg of the six-game road trip.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Getting (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/getting%20%28away%29. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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