How to Use get away from in a Sentence

get away from

idiom

• About 20 of them jumped in the water to get away from the flames.
  — Audrey McAvoy, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Aug. 2023
• Or just to get away from Sanders yelling in his ear on the bench.
  — The Indianapolis Star, 8 Mar. 2023
• To get away from the street life, get away from prison and open up doors for me.
  — Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 1 July 2023
• So to just get away from that a little once in a while is nice.
  — Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 22 Jan. 2024
• And then there are those who still go camping to get away from it all.
  — Harriet Baskas, NBC News, 16 June 2024
• That's why people watch my show—to get away from the problems and laugh.
  — Grace Bastidas, Parents, 2 Sep. 2024
• Belize is perhaps the best place to get away from it all.
  — Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
• The bear roars and goes straight for the rider, who scrambles to get away from the charging bear.
  — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 3 Apr. 2023
• So just to get away from that and show up and show different.
  — Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2024
• To get away from the first location, to commit the second part of the crime, to get away again.
  — Michaela Zee, Variety, 25 Oct. 2023
• Together, the three climbed over the rocky barrier to get away from the flames.
  — Joshua Partlow, John Farrell, Brady Dennis, Brianna Sacks and Joanna Slater, The Washington Post, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Aug. 2023
• If that is the case, find a spot to sit in the shade, drink water, and loosen your clothing to let the heat get away from your skin.
  — Josie Goodrich, USA TODAY, 28 July 2023
• The bus driver pulled the bus away in an attempt to get away from the gunfire, police said.
  — Louis Casiano, Fox News, 5 Mar. 2024
• Some of it had to do with the weather, some of it defense, a few others just seemed to just get away from him.
  — Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2024
• And sometimes those emotions get away from me, and that’s been the battle of my career.
  — Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 14 Feb. 2024
• Video shows Tobias running toward the back of the bus, with one bystander crawling in the aisle to get away from the shots.
  — Haley Chi-Sing, Fox News, 29 May 2023
• Onlookers are encouraged to get away from city lights and head north for the best view.
  — Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 12 May 2024
• Poverty Beach is a quieter option for those looking to get away from the crowds.
  — Adeline Duff, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2023
• Don’t forget the Perseid meteors, which will be reaching peak in the overnight — get away from the lights.
  — A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2023
• But nothing is better than landing in the perfect hut for a night or two to get away from it all.
  — David Gladish, Outside Online, 31 Jan. 2023
• After the timeout Edwards made a play and knocked down a 3 and the the game was beginning to get away from the Mavericks.
  — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2024
• Join the club and get away from bulky, uncomfortable bras to the 20 best seamless bras and bralettes that keep the girls snug, smooth, and pushed-up all day long.
  — Lily Wohlner, womenshealthmag.com, 9 May 2023
• Join the club and get away from bulky, uncomfortable bras to the 20 best seamless bras and bralettes that keep the girls snug, smooth, and pushed-up all day long.
  — Lily Wohlner, womenshealthmag.com, 9 May 2023
• Brown made a couple of nice jukes on a 22-yard catch and run to get away from cornerback Jaylen Watson.
  — Bob McManaman, The Arizona Republic, 12 Feb. 2023
• Indeed, life is often lived on both sides of the line; lapses happen and good times can get away from you.
  — Holly Gleason, Variety, 2 June 2023
• The fast-food industry is very difficult to get away from.
  — Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 12 July 2024
• But some residents scrambled to get away from the storm's impacts.
  — Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2023
• One evening, perhaps to get away from the constant friction, Nancy and her cousin Edward went out to dine and dance.
  — Town & Country, 5 Mar. 2023
• Todd Heap could never get away from the football field following the end of his NFL career.
  — Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 11 May 2023
• So far on the Divide I’d been chased by dogs, climbed a tree to get away from a territorial bull, and shattered my derailleur a week into the route.
  — Maggie Slepian, Longreads, 15 Aug. 2024

Last Updated: 4 Nov 2024