Definitions

get away

VERB

absquatulate

Synonyms

STRONG

abscond bolt decamp depart disappear flee hightail scram vamoose vanish

WEAK

break out cut and run make a getaway run away take flight

Antonyms

STRONG

appear arrive come continue stay wait

VERB

break

Synonyms

STRONGEST

escape

STRONG

abscond dash decamp flee fly

WEAK

bust out clear out cut and run get out

Antonyms

STRONG

face remain stay

WEAK

join wait

VERB

depart

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abandon blast off disappear escape evacuate exit go pull out quit remove retire vacate withdraw

STRONG

abdicate absent decamp desert emigrate migrate part perish scram secede split start tergiversate troop vanish

WEAK

beat it cut and run cut out git go away go forth hit the bricks hit the road hit the trail make a break march out move on move out sally forth say goodbye set forth shove off slip away start out take leave

Antonyms

STRONGEST

arrive come in continue enter fill occupy persevere remain stay

STRONG

combine come join

WEAK

keep to linger wait

VERB

exit

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blow depart get off go out quit retire withdraw

STRONG

get git go issue move retreat split

WEAK

bid farewell do vanishing act flake off go away move out say goodbye take a hike take one's leave

Antonyms

STRONGEST

arrive come continue enter remain stay

STRONG

discourage dissuade stop surrender

WEAK

come in go in

VERB

flee

Synonyms

STRONGEST

depart desert fly get jump leave retreat take off vanish

STRONG

abscond avoid blow bolt break decamp elude evade hotfoot scamper scoot scram skedaddle skip slip slip away split vamoose

WEAK

beat a hasty retreat cut and run cut out fly the coop get the hell out make a getaway make off make one's escape make oneself scarce make quick exit make tracks step on it step on the gas take a hike take flight

Antonyms

STRONGEST

arrive come continue face stay

STRONG

dawdle join meet take on wait

WEAK

stand

VERB

fly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

break disappear run take off withdraw

STRONG

abscond avoid bolt clear decamp hide hightail skedaddle skip

WEAK

clear out cut and run hasten away light out make a getaway make a quick exit make off run for it run from steal away take flight

Antonyms

STRONGEST

remain stay

STRONG

confront face

WEAK

arrive obey

VERB

Synonyms

STRONGEST

flee fly leave move pass progress retire travel

STRONG

abscond approach cruise decamp depart escape exit fare hie hightail journey lam mosey near quit repair split vamoose wend withdraw

WEAK

beat it bug out get going get lost get off hit the road light out make a break for it make for make one's way move out pull out push off push on run along run away set off shove off skip out take a hike take a powder take flight take leave take off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

remain stay stop

STRONG

arrive wait

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 with 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

VERB

move

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advance blow carry change climb cross drift drive flow fly go jump leave migrate proceed progress propel push relocate remove run shift ship switch transfer transport travel walk withdraw

STRONG

actuate budge bustle crawl depart dislocate disturb exit glide hurry impel leap locomote march position quit roll scram shove split stir transpose traverse

WEAK

get going get off go away head for off-load pull out skip out take off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cease come continue decline decrease discourage dissuade face halt hold keep remain repress retreat retrogress stay stop walk

STRONG

arrive calm dally delay enter leave alone order rest slow wait

WEAK

dishearten fix pause

VERB

push off

Synonyms

WEAK

beat it blow continue depart exit fare get lost get off go go away hie journey keep going launch light out make progress pass proceed process pull out push on quit repair shove off start take off travel wend withdraw

VERB

push off/push on

Synonyms

WEAK

beat it continue depart exit fare get lost go go away hie hit the road journey keep going launch light out make oneself scarce make progress pass proceed process pull out quit repair shove off start take off travel wend withdraw

Antonyms

WEAK

arrive come

VERB

retire

Synonyms

STRONGEST

depart go pull out relinquish remove retreat separate surrender withdraw

STRONG

decamp ebb exit part recede regress repeal rescind resign revoke rusticate secede yield

WEAK

absent oneself deny oneself draw back fall back get off give ground give up work give way go away go to bed go to one's room go to sleep hand over hit the sack leave service make vacant pull back run along seclude oneself sever connections stop working take off turn in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advance continue remain stay

STRONG

approve arrive come in increase join

WEAK

begin enter

VERB

superannuate

Synonyms

STRONG

decamp depart ebb exit go part pension recede regress relinquish remove repeal rescind resign retreat revoke rusticate secede separate surrender withdraw yield

WEAK

absent oneself deny oneself draw back fall back get off give ground give up work give way go away go to bed go to one's room go to sleep hand over hit the sack leave service make vacant pull back pull out put out to pasture run along seclude oneself sever connections stop working take off turn in

Antonyms

STRONG

advance allow approve arrive combine come come in enter forge increase join permit remain stay unite

VERB

withdraw

Synonyms

STRONGEST

depart disengage drop out eliminate go leave pull back pull out quit retire retreat

STRONG

abjure blow book detach exit extract quail recede recoil secede shrink switch vacate

WEAK

absent oneself back out bail out bow out check out draw away draw back ease out exfiltrate fall back get lost get off give ground give way keep aloof keep apart make oneself scarce phase out run along seclude oneself take a hike take away take leave take off take out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

begin come continue engage enter join keep persevere stay

STRONG

arrive combine come in face meet unite

WEAK

advance allow permit remain

Example Sentences

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Rae says: "I booked the Monday off a while ago. I work in a garage and we're open as normal, so I probably wouldn't get away with flexible working."

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

And at times, it felt as though this one might get away from him too.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 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

Industry forecasts show millions of people still plan to get away during the holiday weekend and over the summer.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

“Bears don’t frighten me. And if it is Bertha, I have no intention of letting her get away again. I’ll go investigate. You and the children stay here.”

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

get away

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