got (away)

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for got (away)
Verb
  • Shiffrin got off to another slow start at these Winter Games, finishing 11th in the giant slalom and fourth in the team combined.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
  • San Diego’s three NCAA Division I baseball teams got off to strong starts over the weekend.
    Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Set against a ’90s true-crime backdrop, the fictional character is a female serial killer who targets repeat violent offenders who escaped accountability through power, prestige, or institutional failure.
    Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Few Mexican restaurant chains in the United States — really, just Taco Bell — have escaped this destiny.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
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“Got (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/got%20%28away%29. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.

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