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

With Alcaraz, Sinner and 24-time major champion Novak Djokovic out of the way, Zverev will arguably never have a better opportunity to land the Grand Slam he has long been predicted to win.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

The panel pivots down on four hinged arms—but not out of the way.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

And if a plane really was going to run into the building, wouldn’t Sky Trails want its employees to warn people, to get them out of the way?

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix