break out (of)

verb

Definition of break out (of)next
as in to escape
to get free from a dangerous or confining situation at last she decided to break out of her suffocating marriage

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for break out (of)
  1. escape
  2. flee
  3. fly
  4. run away
  5. run off
  6. get out
Verb
  • The most prepared billionaires have multiple passports, physical gold reserves in Swiss vaults, and escape routes that don’t rely on digital transactions.
    — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
  • In its ensuing investigation, detectives learned the five dogs were allegedly in the care of Martin Martinez, 60, and had escaped from a nearby property and attacked Renguul, the PCSD reports.
    — KC Baker, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Definition of escape
Verb
  • Khalaf is also writing a TV series entitled The Syrian Doctor about a medic who arrested and tortured in 2012 for treating pro-democracy protestors and then flees to France with his three-year-old daughter.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2025
  • The would-be thieves got inside a waiting Lexus sedan and fled the scene, police said.
    — Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Definition of flee
Verb
  • Ed O’Keefe, meanwhile, flew to Ontario to examine the effect of Trump tariffs on electricity from Canada.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Apr. 2025
  • On Wednesday, a different plane flying the same route from Charlotte to Augusta also experienced a mechanical issue, American Airlines told CNN.
    — Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025
Definition of fly
Verb
  • While the standard White Lotus guest seems to be running away from something — anxiety, the pressures of fame, financial ruin — Aimee Lou Wood’s Chelsea appears markedly content.
    — Zoe Papelis, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Her other daughter observed what happened and ran away to hide, the judge said.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Definition of run away
Verb
  • The gunman ran off and was still being sought Saturday.
    — Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2025
  • After the buzzer sounded, Pope ran over to hug his wife, Lee Anne, and kissed his daughters near the bench before running off to a TV interview.
    — Jesse Temple, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Definition of run off
Verb
  • In utter disbelief, June responds by getting out of line and following the voice calling her name.
    — EW.com, EW.com, 8 Apr. 2025
  • If on or near Pamlico Sound, get out of the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2025
Definition of get out
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“Break out (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/break%20out%20%28of%29. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.

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