out of the way

Example Sentences

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“Thankfully he kind of got out of the way enough that we barely touched each other,” Wrobleski said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Here, Conlon offers a lesson in the kind of leadership generally lacking in modern society, by simultaneously staying out of the way yet being at the essential center of things.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

“The whales are at a real disadvantage, they can’t move out of the way fast enough,” Friedman said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

White told Leeds Crown Court that she had desperately tried to move her daughter's wheelchair out of the way of Mackay's vehicle during the incident.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

The beautiful woman moved a bouquet of calla lilies out of the way and placed it over a basket full of fresh tomatoes, squash, and chiles to make room for us.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall