got (away)

Definition of got (away)next
past tense of get (away)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for got (away)
Verb
  • In the present, Gonzales and Baxter muse about how easily Paula got off from killing Caleb — accidental or not.
    Erin Qualey, Vulture, 3 June 2026
  • Germán Márquez got off on the right foot to start his rehab assignment.
    Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
Verb
  • My grandmother escaped Berlin, Germany through the Kindertransport.
    Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 28 May 2026
  • Court documents described O'Connor providing a boy with a condom and pushing him into a room with an intoxicated girl, who later escaped and locked herself in a bathroom.
    Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 28 May 2026
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“Got (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/got%20%28away%29. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.

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