get away

verb

1. to make an escape; leave
2. to make a start
3. get away with
   1. to steal and escape (with money, goods, etc)
   2. to do (something wrong, illegal, etc) without being discovered or punished or with only a minor punishment

interjection

1. an exclamation indicating mild disbelief

noun

1. the act of escaping, esp by criminals
2. a start or acceleration
3. modifier used for escaping

   a getaway car

Example Sentences

Americans' interest in getting away has risen since the election.

From Salon

The defence counsel said: "He could not get away from this fixation that the osteopath caused him permanent damage."

From BBC

Then there was the one who got away — temporarily.

From Los Angeles Times

"I just have to get away," he said.

From BBC

Fox and Musk have gotten away with spreading disinformation because of a self-serving misapprehension of the political speech doctrine: The First Amendment protects ‘core political speech’ above all other forms of expression.

From Salon

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