get out of the way

VERB

finish

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accomplish achieve clinch close complete conclude do end make play out settle stop wind up wrap up

STRONG

cease crown culminate determine discharge effect execute finalize fold fulfill halt perfect scratch scrub shutter terminate ultimate wrap

WEAK

bag it break up bring to a close carry through come deal with hang it up have done with make short work of mop up put finishing touches on round off round up sew up shut down top off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

begin commence continue give up introduce neglect not finish start

STRONG

disregard forget ignore initiate leave schedule set up

Example Sentences

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Marathon, said he encountered a runner who was yelling at the crowd to get out of the way.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

“Unconscious bias,” he believes, will never get out of the way.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

Further down the Kia assembly line a machine that installs the cars' air conditioning systems plays a bit of Mozart as it moves forward to warn people to get out of the way.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

Such emergency closures came with little or no warning, ProPublica found, forcing pilots to suddenly upend their flight plans and change course in heavily trafficked airspace to get out of the way of falling debris.

From Salon • Jan. 12, 2026

Officials waved at Casey, who tried to yield, but Bright and Louie came to him before he could get out of the way.

From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand

get out of the way

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