Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for got (away)
Verb
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Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison, who orchestrated the Doncic trade, was fired after the team got off to a slow start this season.—
Jim Barnes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Jan. 2026 -
General manager Nico Harrison, the orchestrator of the deal, was fired in November after Dallas got off to a slow start.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Bella escaped her family’s Houston, Texas, backyard on a rainy New Year's Eve in 2020.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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The boyfriend and two of the girls died, but the youngest sister escaped.—
Sofia Saric,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Got (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/got%20%28away%29. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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