Getaway
Getaway noun - The act or an instance of getting free from danger or confinement.
Runaway
Runaway noun - Someone who flees from an uncongenial situation.
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| successful | successful getaway | successful runaway |
| teenage | teenage getaway | teenage runaway |
| attempted | attempted getaway | attempted runaway |
Both words in one sentence
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In The Taking of Pelham One Two Three, the hijackers disable the safety features and create a runaway subway train to cover their getaway, hoping the police will assume they died in the inevitable wreck.
Source: Runaway Train
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