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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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"I think he did, he really did think he could get away with it - but he's not as smart as he thought he was," Bernie said.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

What’s Next: To date, Apple has been able to get away with its limited AI updates as iPhone demand is strong and services revenue is growing.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Fundamentally, my client wants not authenticity but innocence, the ability to get away with something.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

“How can they even get away with printing this?”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

Someone like Matt could get away with that.

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden