GET (AWAY) Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

Definition of get (away)

as in to get off

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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

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The man was President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and the Potomac served as his personal yacht and getaway. — John Ramos, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026 For travelers mainly looking to reset routines around meals, sleep and movement, this reads as a structured getaway rather than a clinical program. — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026 For many travelers, a carry-on and checked bag cover everything from weekend getaways to longer vacations without leaving an extra suitcase collecting dust at home. — Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2026 These new or renovated getaways offer opportunities to bask in the season’s pastoral and cultural delights in comfort. — Stephanie Rosenbloom, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for get (away)

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The highlight of the drive, though, was Mensah’s 44-yard pass to Daylyn Upshaw after eluding two would-be sacks before getting off the throw.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
The Commanders allowed the clock to run out in overtime after getting the ball into field goal range inside the New York 30 without even getting off a kick.

— CBS News, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of get off

Noun

These circumstances, too, create a perception of the world as unpredictable and may lead people to seek escape via alcohol or other drugs.

— Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
There’s relief in his escape but the path has left him feeling scorned, too.

— Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of escape

Noun

Thursday’s demonstration did not show long-range flight capabilities.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
The co-pilot is alleged to have stabbed the plane’s captain and taken over the flight controls with the intention of crashing it into Ben-Gurion airport.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

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