as in to escape
to get free from a dangerous or confining situation
at last she decided to break out of her suffocating marriage
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Verb
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If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Apr. 2025 -
Ray reportedly pushed the Uber driver to the ground, and the pair escaped.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The spreading violence has forced more than 60,000 Haitians to flee their homes in just a month, according to the United Nations, and attacks have brought all economic activity in downtown Port-au-Prince to a halt as schools, businesses and government offices close their doors.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2025
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Recovering from his fall, Niles frantically searched the stream of fleeing students for his little brother, Thomas.—
Rascal Kemble-Curry,
New York Daily News,
22 Mar. 2025
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In the show, Joel flies in like a bat out of hell and violently knocks Seth to the ground before telling him to get the hell out.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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General Atomics Reapers, which cost around $30 million apiece, can fly at altitudes over 40,000 feet and remain in the air for more than 30 hours.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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While the standard White Lotus guest seems to be running away from something — anxiety, the pressures of fame, financial ruin — Aimee Lou Wood’s Chelsea appears markedly content.—
Zoe Papelis,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2025
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Her other daughter observed what happened and ran away to hide, the judge said.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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The ball fell to the court in no-man’s land and the final seconds ran off the clock.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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Garza ran off and was arrested about two weeks later after a stand-off, according to prosecutors and the Portland Police Bureau.—
Sara Schilling,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Firefighters confirmed that a fire was burning in a wall around the fireplace and that all of the occupants were able to get out of the home.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
31 Mar. 2025
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Before Burnett drove away, two passengers in her vehicle, including her child, got out, according to police.—
Natalie Demaree,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Break out (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/break%20out%20%28of%29. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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