break out (of)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for break out (of)
Verb
  • Flaco escaped from the Central Park Zoo when an unknown vandal cut open the mesh of his enclosure.
    Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 15 Feb. 2025
  • With Christopher Nkunku dropping deep to receive the ball, Cole Palmer, thanks to Reece James pushing into midfield, escapes the clutches of Carlos Baleba, Kaoru Mitoma and Jack Hinshelwood — a situation that rarely came about in the 70 minutes before that — to find space.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Right Now The first reveal comes when Ally and Jay decide to fight Heart Eyes rather than flee when the masked murderer is killing people left and right at a drive-in movie theater.
    James Grebey, TIME, 7 Feb. 2025
  • For fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle, the sentence is a maximum of three years and one day in prison and or a fine of $5,000.
    Alex Malm, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Now, of course, some people fly through, but eventually they get found out because dudes are always running checks, and especially when guys appeal.
    Bob Guccione Jr., SPIN, 11 Feb. 2025
  • The demonstrator flew 10 more subsonic flights, then went supersonic for the first time on Jan. 28 of this year.
    Mike Wall, Space.com, 11 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Minnetonka ran away with the title with 679 points.
    Tom Schardin, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
  • Should Barkley put up good numbers, Philadelphia could run away with the game.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Between cookouts, family gatherings and fireworks — meaning doors open, unfamiliar guests and loud noises — pets may get scared and run off from their homes.
    Alecia Taylor, Kansas City Star, 8 Feb. 2025
  • Talbert said the chaotic confrontation lasted just minutes before the demonstrators hurriedly ran off in the U-Haul.
    Alaa Elassar, CNN, 8 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The victim was able to get out of the vehicle within a short time and ran to a nearby residence.
    Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
  • Hours before the Magic battled the new-look Kings late Wednesday night at Golden 1 Center, All-Star forward Paolo Banchero laid out exactly how Orlando would get out of its 4-game skid.
    Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Break out (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/break%20out%20%28of%29. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

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