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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  • Durbin got off to a horrific start, making Red Sox fans question the failure to sign Bregman even more.
    — Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
  • The 2025 first-round pick from North Carolina got off to a good start, including a 128-yard rushing performance at the New York Giants in Week 4, before sustaining a fractured ankle the following week that sidelined him for two months.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
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  • The song picks up a locomotive rhythm, as if the only way to reflect on those scenes is with the momentum of having escaped them.
    — Amanda Wicks, Pitchfork, 25 July 2026
  • Wacha also escaped trouble by stranding two runners in the sixth.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
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“Got (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/got%20%28away%29. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

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