as in to get off
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as in escape
the act or an instance of getting free from danger or confinement
the bank robbers jumped into the waiting car and made their getaway
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Recent Examples of get (away)
Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 22 Mar. 2025
Smith, who is white, took her husband, Damien Smith, who is Black, and their 8-year-old son to join Mills’ family for the getaway.
—Terry Dickerson, NBC News, 20 Mar. 2025
The Tulum getaway sleeps up to 18 people and features two pools, a movie theater, roll-out beds for sleeping under the stars, and an open-air rooftop pavilion with a fire pit.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2025
In Oh, Hi!, Iris (Molly Gordon) and Isaac’s (Logan Lerman) first romantic weekend getaway as a couple goes awry.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2025
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On paper, resort fees are usually meant to cover services and amenities beyond just the room guests book for their getaway.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 22 Mar. 2025
Smith, who is white, took her husband, Damien Smith, who is Black, and their 8-year-old son to join Mills’ family for the getaway.
—Terry Dickerson, NBC News, 20 Mar. 2025
The Tulum getaway sleeps up to 18 people and features two pools, a movie theater, roll-out beds for sleeping under the stars, and an open-air rooftop pavilion with a fire pit.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2025
In Oh, Hi!, Iris (Molly Gordon) and Isaac’s (Logan Lerman) first romantic weekend getaway as a couple goes awry.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2025
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Both council members acknowledged that the project has taken a while to get off the ground.—
Marcus Dorsey,
Idaho Statesman,
27 Mar. 2025
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In a season that will likely decide team president Jed Hoyer’s future with the club, getting off to a slow start will bring only more anxiety and unease to a group that was working hard to improve a roster that has won 83 games in back-to-back seasons.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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The Reality: Most Will Not Be Able to Enter Canada Trump’s crackdown on undocumented immigrants has left many searching for an escape, but Canada will not be a viable refuge for the vast majority.—
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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The escape comes one week after gun suspect Eric Cruz managed to slip away from a cop watching him at New York-Presbyterian Hospital Columbia in Manhattan and run off while still wearing a hospital gown.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2025
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In 2022, the Liberty were fined a record $500,000 for chartering flights to away games, with the league citing competitive advantage.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Google's longtime price alerts for flights have been popular, so the company is expanding that functionality to hotels, too.—
Samuel Axon,
ArsTechnica,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Get (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20%28away%29. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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