get away from
idiom
1
: to go away from (a place)
I can't get away from the office till after five.
—often used figurativelyThe company is having problems because they've gotten away from the things they do best.
2
: to avoid being caught by (someone)
The robbers got away from the police in a fast car.
—sometimes used figurativelyYou can't get away from the facts.
There's no getting away from the facts.
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To get away from the area’s rising violence, relatives say that Moses moved in with his aunt and her family at their home on West Piru Street.
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Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2025
The seal was likely trying to get away from the dangers of the water or other seals.
—Shyla Watson, People.com, 19 Feb. 2025
Bedard’s getaway didn’t exactly get away from hockey.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
Of course, travel is not the only way to get away from everything.
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 13 Feb. 2025
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Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2025
The seal was likely trying to get away from the dangers of the water or other seals.
—Shyla Watson, People.com, 19 Feb. 2025
Bedard’s getaway didn’t exactly get away from hockey.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
Of course, travel is not the only way to get away from everything.
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 13 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for get away from
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“Get away from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20away%20from. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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