BREAK OUT (OF) Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

break out (of)

verb

Definition of break out (of)

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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However, the abduction goes wrong, and Jeong-yo is shot in his attempt to escape.

— Kayti Burt, Time, 6 Oct. 2026
The Fasano Trancoso is an idyllic getaway for those looking to escape the madding crowds.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of escape

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Yemen's civil war began in 2014 when the Houthis descended from their northern stronghold, capturing Sanaa and forcing the government to flee into exile in Saudi Arabia.

— AHMED AL-HAJ, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
The victim reported that four teenagers stole their necklace and fled the scene, according to police.

— Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of flee

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Lopez then ran away, and Hager fired his Taser stun gun at him, but the shock didn’t incapacitate him, according to the sheriff’s office.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
On Wednesday, Tampa International Airport police were called to step in when Milania, 20, reportedly became emotional and ran away from her reality star mom, older sister, Gia Giudice, and a counselor traveling with the family.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of run away

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The tie-up between Ultra and Physical Intelligence thus reflects a clever division of labor and distribution play—one that lets the former focus on its core robot-building competency, while PI gets out-of-the-lab data to better train its models.

— Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
Probably get out and do that, like, half-walk, half-jog thing and then show up, like, really sweaty and miserable.

— Zach Schiffman, Curbed, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of get out

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