Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for got (away)
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The Patriots and Dolphins both got off to disappointing starts.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
10 Sep. 2025 -
New plans were filed, yet the project never got off the ground and the building sat vacant.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
10 Sep. 2025
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Having escaped disaster and gauged the full extent of American self-deterrence, Putin began putting pressure on Ukraine’s neighbors and suppliers.—
Robert Kagan,
The Atlantic,
10 Sep. 2025
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One snake got tear-gassed by police, then shot at five times, and still escaped—only to finally meet its match with a garden hoe (obviously).—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Got (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/got%20%28away%29. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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