get away from

idiom

1

: to go away from (a place)

I can't get away from the office till after five.

—often used figuratively

The 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 figuratively

You can't get away from the facts.

There's no getting away from the facts.

Examples of get away from in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Not to get away from cumbia or norteño — that’s our base. —Paula Mejía, Billboard, 5 Mar. 2025

In early 2024, Ortiz decided to accept a transfer to Internal Affairs to get away from Rodriques, the lawsuit claims. —Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2025

Mims also felt the Gladiators let this one get away from them in the fourth quarter. —Chris Camello, Orange County Register, 23 Feb. 2025

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. —Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2025

Rhymes for get away from

• abomasum
• become
• checksum
• humdrum
• income
• outcome
• succumb
• therefrom
• wherefrom
• bum
• chum
• come