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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)
Devorah Lev-Tov, AFAR Media, 31 Jan. 2025
According to data from Hopper, travelers should expect to spend a little over $300 round-trip for destinations in the U.S. for a Valentine's Day weekend getaway, with tickets a little over $600 for many Mexican and Central American destinations and a little more than $700 round-trip to Europe.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
The plot revolves around a weekend getaway at a picturesque cabin in the woods.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 31 Jan. 2025
The suspense pic stars Sophie Thatcher and Jack Quaid and portrays a weekend getaway that goes violently wrong.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Jan. 2025
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The villa’s 15 guest rooms, with Loro Piana fabrics and private balconies, are sumptuous surroundings for a transformative getaway.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, AFAR Media, 31 Jan. 2025
According to data from Hopper, travelers should expect to spend a little over $300 round-trip for destinations in the U.S. for a Valentine's Day weekend getaway, with tickets a little over $600 for many Mexican and Central American destinations and a little more than $700 round-trip to Europe.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
The plot revolves around a weekend getaway at a picturesque cabin in the woods.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 31 Jan. 2025
The suspense pic stars Sophie Thatcher and Jack Quaid and portrays a weekend getaway that goes violently wrong.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Jan. 2025
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Verb
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The month of February got off to a warm start in Kansas City, with the average temperature being about nine degrees above normal.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
7 Feb. 2025
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In the loss to St. Peter, Jordan got off to a tough start and trailed 32-13 at the break and couldn’t recover in the second half.—
Tom Schardin,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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The three prisoners chiseled an escape route from their own jail cells and built makeshift, papier mâché heads.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
13 Feb. 2025
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While the rest of her outfit is slim and close-fitting, the plush and full-bodied coat collar is gargantuan—perfect for the London chill, and a quick escape into the night with partner Callum Turner.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
13 Feb. 2025
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Details of disappearance The plane missing in Alaska, a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, was last seen over the Norton Sound around 3:16 p.m. Thursday, data from flight tracker FlightRadar 24 shows.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN,
7 Feb. 2025
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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announces on Fox News that the first flights of immigrants in the U.S. without legal status arrive at the Guantanamo Bay detention facility.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Get (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20%28away%29. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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