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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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Though he isn’t a Berkshire shareholder, he says he recognizes most businesses wouldn’t be able to get away with it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

So far, Apple has been able to get away with its limited AI updates. iPhone demand is strong, services revenue is growing, and new product launches have excited customers.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

One of the reasons fraudulent dealers can get away with their crimes is because autograph verification is an unregulated process in the UK.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

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

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

People call New York a cesspool, but New Yorkers would never knuckle under to intolerance and let some lowlife get away with drawing swastikas.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman