get out
verb
got out; got out or gotten out; getting out; gets out
2
: to become known : leak out
their secret got out
Examples of get out in a Sentence
news of the rock star's secret wedding got out to the news media
tried but couldn't get out of the old well without assistance
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The defense has said that Morris never got out of her van during the protest.
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Emerson Clarridge
updated March 13, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Mar. 2026
There is no need to get out of the vehicle at the event, organizers said.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
Vargas induces a flyout to get out of the inning.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
Curfews No curfews have been announced, but Miami Beach officials have said that if things get out of hand, the city could still impose one.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
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Emerson Clarridge
updated March 13, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Mar. 2026
There is no need to get out of the vehicle at the event, organizers said.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
Vargas induces a flyout to get out of the inning.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
Curfews No curfews have been announced, but Miami Beach officials have said that if things get out of hand, the city could still impose one.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Get out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20out. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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