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get out of
verb as in dodge
Strong matches
verb as in sidestep
Example Sentences
He said the Democrats were “trying to get out of the pain they’ve caused the country” via the government shutdown.
Four tries in 18 second-half minutes turned the game on its head, and with Scotland toiling to get out of their own half, Argentina pilfered the ball to score a fifth and put the game beyond doubt, winning in Edinburgh for the first time since 2009.
They would likely get out of paying taxes altogether, which would defeat the entire purpose of the initiative.
Three years later of course, that 2012 team flamed out of their home Rugby World Cup, failing to get out of the pool stage.
“Those who are motivated by their own selfish interests, specifically conference commissioners who really just enjoy their control and their power and their big salary and are fighting against common sense solutions,” he said, “need to get out of the way.”
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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