get out

verb

got out; got out or gotten out; getting out; gets out

intransitive verb

1
: leave, escape
doubted that he would get out alive
2
: to become known : leak out
their secret got out

transitive verb

1
: to cause to leave or escape
2
: to bring before the public
especially : publish

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 goal is simple: get in, fill your pockets, and get out in under 25 minutes. Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2025 Crucially, each makes its own case for leaving your reading nook and getting out into the world. Bekah Waalkes, The Atlantic, 1 May 2025 There’s a lot of attention on them, there’s a lot of marketing, and there’s a lot of stuff that gets out there. Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2025 Plants and pollinators can get out of sync Plants and their pollinators face another problem as the rate of climate change increases: Many plants rely on insects and other animals for seed and pollen dispersal. Courtney McGinnis, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for get out

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of get out was in the 14th century

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“Get out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20out. Accessed 5 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

get out

verb
1
2
: to escape or help to escape
3
: to become known : leak out
their secret got out
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