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make a getaway
verb as in absquatulate
verb as in flee
Strong matches
verb as in fly
verb as in lam
Strong matches
Weak matches
Example Sentences
A motorway police officer suffered suspected broken ribs when a lorry with cloned plates and a cargo of stolen spirits rammed cars to make a getaway.
Photographers, broadcasters and some fans surrounded the champion's car as he attempted to make a getaway.
In Toronto, a cyclist lamented the alleged lawlessness of e-bikers in a letter to a local magazine: “Some of them have zero regard for even the most basic rules of the road because they are nimble and can easily make a getaway. It’s chaotic.”
Every few years, a Selig Zoo inmate would make a getaway and make headlines.
Wisconsin authorities said Sunday that a 13-year-old female carjacking suspect, as well as a driver who shot at the girl attempting to make a getaway, will both face criminal charges.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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