got away
Eluded the pursuer
Got away means escaped or evaded capture: The thief got away before police arrived.
It extends to leaving a place, especially for rest or vacation: We got away to the mountains for a week.
To get away with something is to avoid consequences for a misdeed: He cheated on the exam and got away with it.
The dismissive get away! expresses disbelief.
- escapedGot away from confinement
- fledEscaped from danger
- flew the coopDeparted abruptly, secretly
- disappearedCeased to exist visibly
- slipped through the cracksEscaped notice despite oversight
outrun · narrow escape · elude · evade · near miss · forfeited · squandered · vanished · overlooked · break out · bolt · abscond · on the lam · liberated · scot-free · home free · bypassed · chase
- disappearedvanished, disappeared, gone, vanish, faded
- close callsclose call, near miss, narrow escape, close shave, nick of time
remaining/departing
got awaystayed put
Continued in place
remained · stayed · stuck around · came back · returned