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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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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

"When Andy made the tackle I thought 'I don't think he got much of the ball there' but I hoped we'd just get away with it," says Christie.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

It’s that these battles over leadership and this weird Julius Caesar–style triumvirate of interim leadership may be trickling down in ways that lets horrible people get away with incredibly light sentences.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

I could never get away with talking to her like that.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman