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Recent Examples of Synonyms for getting (away)
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Brown was slow getting off the field, which put the Eagles at risk of a penalty for too many men on the field.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026 -
Once the guides had the snake under control, Smith and Fry could be seen getting off the boat to examine the creature close up.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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There will be little escaping the cold over the next week, while outside, temperatures most mornings dip to 0° or below.—
Ron Smiley,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The hot-button epic, which premiered in Toronto, follows a young man named Yusuf who gets caught up in political upheaval as tensions rise in Jerusalem and his village amid British crackdowns prompted by the arrival of Jewish immigrants escaping antisemitism in Europe.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Getting (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/getting%20%28away%29. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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