got (away)

verb

Definition of got (away)next
past tense of get (away)
as in got off

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  1. got off
  2. escaped
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  • Matt Fitzpatrick, coming off a victory last week in France, also got off to a great start with six birdies in his opening seven holes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Meta got off to an early lead with Muse, which has been downloaded more than 3 million times.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of got off
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  • On a scramble of roughly 20 yards, Katz escaped the pocket, broke tackles and juked defenders in the open field to extend the drive.
    — D’Joumbarey Moreau, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The game itself was one of the best contests of the regular season, as Clark and Cunningham escaped Atlanta with an overtime victory, avenging their earlier losses to Reese and the Dream earlier in the season.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 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 Oct. 2026.

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