get away from

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elude v.
shake off v.
throw off v.

VERB

elude

Synonyms

STRONGEST

baffle confound dodge evade flee foil frustrate outrun outwit puzzle shun stall stonewall thwart

STRONG

bilk circumvent ditch double duck eschew fly shirk shuck shy stump

WEAK

be beyond someone beat around the bush cop out get around give the runaround give the slip give wide berth to hem and haw not touch pass the buck pass up run around stay shy of steer clear of

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abet aid assist clarify clear up encourage enlighten explain face help meet support

WEAK

attract confront encounter entice invite take on

VERB

shake off

Synonyms

WEAK

clear dislodge drop elude get rid of give the slip leave behind remove rid oneself of throw off unburden

Antonyms

WEAK

appear present

VERB

throw off

Synonyms

WEAK

abuse deceive evade give the slip leave behind lose outdistance outrun shake off trick

Antonyms

WEAK

face meet

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get away from

I’m trying to get away from being a people pleaser and trying to make sure everybody likes me, even people that I don’t even know.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

The girl, feeling uneasy, walked to Princes Street to get away from him.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

Just a few years ago, banks couldn’t get away from commercial real-estate loans fast enough, fearing potential losses as office vacancy rates remained elevated after the pandemic.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

Plenty of U.S. investors buy emerging-markets funds precisely to get away from U.S. tech stocks.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026

From time to time she longed to get away from Cange and its desolation.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

get away from

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