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get away from

VERB

elude

Synonyms

STRONGEST

baffle confound dodge evade flee foil frustrate outrun outwit puzzle shun stall stonewall thwart

STRONG

bilk circumvent ditch double duck eschew fly shirk shuck shy stump

WEAK

be beyond someone beat around the bush cop out get around give the runaround give the slip give wide berth to hem and haw not touch pass the buck pass up run around stay shy of steer clear of

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abet aid assist clarify clear up encourage enlighten explain face help meet support

WEAK

attract confront encounter entice invite take on

VERB

shake off

Synonyms

WEAK

clear dislodge drop elude get rid of give the slip leave behind remove rid oneself of throw off unburden

Antonyms

WEAK

appear present

VERB

throw off

Synonyms

WEAK

abuse deceive evade give the slip leave behind lose outdistance outrun shake off trick

Antonyms

WEAK

face meet

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By his pace, we can tell the man is trying to get away from something, looking for a place to hide.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

“If there is something that takes you out of that moment, it’s really hard to make sure you get back into it and you don’t let that story beat get away from you.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

“That sort of thing to get away from special interest groups having an ax to grind then and then, abusing the corporate governance process for their ends,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

“We’ve got to completely course correct and get away from that.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

“I’ve been trying to get down here ever since the mailman came,” he said, “but I couldn’t get away from the store. I never saw so many people.”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

get away from

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