Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for got (away)
Verb
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Last year the buds got off to a late start as well, also reaching Stage 1 on March 11.—
Jason Samenow,
Washington Post,
11 Mar. 2026 -
Colony got off to a slow start with some ball-security issues mostly due to Birmingham junior Christian Graham.—
Justin Vigil Zuniga,
Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Nikki and Scott Hanger also barely escaped the tornado’s path, their daughter-in-law Jill Hanger said Wednesday afternoon.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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The two children, ages 10 and 8, escaped the March 2 encounter in the 17000 block of County Road 97 and told their parents, who called authorities, sheriff’s officials said.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Got (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/got%20%28away%29. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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