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)
Daily News, 1 May 2026
How to Get There Chiricahua National Monument works equally well as a day trip from Tucson or a weekend getaway in southeastern Arizona.
—Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2026
Haynes drove the getaway vehicle.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 1 May 2026
And a new one just popped up on my radar, just in time for my early summer getaway.
—Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
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Noun
Once a month, the streets in front of City Hall turn into a destination getaway filled with bold flavors from around the world.
—Daily News, 1 May 2026
How to Get There Chiricahua National Monument works equally well as a day trip from Tucson or a weekend getaway in southeastern Arizona.
—Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2026
Haynes drove the getaway vehicle.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 1 May 2026
And a new one just popped up on my radar, just in time for my early summer getaway.
—Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
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Verb
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Some of the recent videos show the runners bumping into security guards and shoving past church staff, then leaving after being cornered and told to get off the property.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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The last two races of the day are scheduled to start as the sun is setting and many people are getting off work, Schuler said.—
Phil Rockrohr,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But there is a difference between grace and escape — and in the past couple of weeks, three members of Congress chose escape.—
Nick Weston,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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And Parker, a longtime coast dweller, figured that the night’s high tide offered the whale its best—and possibly only—chance of escape.—
Robin Romm,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2026
Noun
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The most common indulgence by far was alcohol, but many flyers also turn to marijuana edibles and non-prescribed medication to deal with flight jitters.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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The man is believed to have traveled on the same flight as one of the two patients evacuated to Johannesburg for treatment in late April.—
Frank Andrews,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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“Get (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20%28away%29. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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