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)
Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
The scene is intended to show Americans’ ignorance toward Buddhism and signal that this relaxing getaway in Thailand will be anything but relaxing.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Apr. 2025
So pack your finest resort wear, practice your side-eye, and prepare for the kind of getaway that’s as unforgettable as The White Lotus itself.
—Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
For your downtime Going out 🌴 9 excellent new and improved Palm Springs-area hotels for a dreamy getaway.
🥩🥖🍸 Have menu fatigue?
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Jaclyn's resort getaway with friends falls flat when the destination proves less exciting than expected.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
The scene is intended to show Americans’ ignorance toward Buddhism and signal that this relaxing getaway in Thailand will be anything but relaxing.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Apr. 2025
So pack your finest resort wear, practice your side-eye, and prepare for the kind of getaway that’s as unforgettable as The White Lotus itself.
—Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
For your downtime Going out 🌴 9 excellent new and improved Palm Springs-area hotels for a dreamy getaway.
🥩🥖🍸 Have menu fatigue?
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2025
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Four astronauts preparing for a routine mission that sets the stage for the Boeing Starliner crew to depart from the International Space Station could potentially get off the ground Friday night from Florida.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
14 Mar. 2025
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The Falcon 9 got off the ground after NASA and SpaceX, which jointly operate the Crew-10 mission, called off the initial Wednesday launch attempt due to an issue with the launchpad’s ground system.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
14 Mar. 2025
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From $49 per night. BOOK NOW The AD Travel Edit Craving an escape?—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
5 Apr. 2025
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At this Austin escape, the design team opted for moody dark stone and natural wood shelves to act as the foundation.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Apr. 2025
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The incident occurred ahead of Sporting Charleroi’s 1-0 home victory over Standard Liege in the Jupiler Pro League, the top flight of Belgian football.—
Leon Imber,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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The craft use this data to reroute themselves around the problem, then report back to save subsequent flights the hassle.—
Tim Stevens,
ArsTechnica,
8 Apr. 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 Apr. 2025.
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