Definitions

get away with

VERB

beat the rap

Synonyms

WEAK

acquit clear of charges escape punishment find not guilty get off get off scot-free go free go scot-free receive not-guilty verdict walk

VERB

escape

Synonyms

STRONGEST

avoid depart disappear dodge elude emerge evade flee fly leave run slip slip away vanish

STRONG

abscond bolt circumvent decamp desert double duck elope pass shun skip

WEAK

bail out burst out cut and run cut loose duck out fly the coop get off go scot-free make getaway make off make oneself scarce play hooky run away run off run out on steal away take a powder take flight take on the lam work out of wriggle out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

appear arrive come confront continue encounter face meet stand stay take on wait walk

STRONG

accept aid assist help

WEAK

capture remain

VERB

lam

Synonyms

STRONG

abscond avoid blow bolt circumvent decamp depart desert disappear dodge double duck elope elude emerge evade flee fly leave pass run shun skip vanish

WEAK

bail out break out burst out cut and run cut loose duck out fly the coop get away get off give someone the slip go scot-free make a getaway make getaway make off make oneself scarce play hooky run away run off run out on slip away steal away take a powder take flight take it on the lam take on the lam work out of wriggle out

Antonyms

STRONG

accept aid appear arrive assist come come in confront continue encounter face help meet remain stand stay stop take on wait walk

Example Sentences

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Diaz’s attorney, Matthew Barhoma, also maintained that his client is innocent — and blamed ICE for letting the people he accused of being the real killers get away with it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2026

That is why it might be one of the few retailers that could get away with closing fitting rooms, said retail consultant Liza Amlani, principal of Retail Strategy Group.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

What irks me is how one-note the character writing is, and how the movie’s youthful, seemingly forward-thinking perspective allows Barker to get away with reducing Nikki to nothing.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

But in real-life communication, even in our expert languages, we often make mistakes and get away with it.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

I wonder if she’ll really throw it at the old man, which she could get away with, because Pop loves Erin as much as I do.

From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick

get away with

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