Synonyms of get (away)

get (away) 1 of 2

verb

as in to get off

Synonyms & Similar Words

• get off
• escape
• vacation
• holiday
• ease (up)
• recess
• rest
• relax
• let up
• break
• repose
• bum
• slack (off)
• lounge
• idle
• loaf
• goldbrick
• laze

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• slave
• work
• struggle
• plow
• labor
• strive
• plug
• endeavor
• toil
• strain
• sweat
• hustle
• peg (away)
• plod
• grub
• hump
• travail
• drudge
• slog
• moil

getaway

2 of 2

noun

ˈge-tə-ˌwā 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• escape
• flight
• break
• rout
• rescue
• breakout
• bunk
• lam
• slip
• liberation
• salvation
• redemption
• release
• jailbreak
• deliverance
• close call
• close shave
• near miss

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• imprisonment
• confinement
• incarceration
• captivity
• custody
• holding
• retention
• detention
• trouble
• hold
• risk
• internment
• immurement
• hazard
• jeopardy
• peril
• imperilment
• endangerment

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of get (away)

Noun

In several of the incidents, Luckey, 49, is said to have acted as the getaway driver. —Bailey Richards, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025

On this day, Cooper and Hadid are photographed leaving dinner at Via Carota in the same black SUV before reportedly embarking on a weekend getaway. —Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 22 Feb. 2025

Pawleys Island & Litchfield These two neighboring beaches make for one peaceful getaway. —Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2025

These are some of the most underrated mountain towns perfect for a spring break getaway. —Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2025