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as in to spread
to become known
news of the rock star's secret wedding got out to the news media
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as in to escape
to get free from a dangerous or confining situation
tried but couldn't get out of the old well without assistance
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as in to publish
to produce and release for distribution in printed form
a romance novelist who got a new book out every year
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Recent Examples of get out
Any improved performances, eventually, could help Canada towards their goal of getting out of the World Cup group stage.
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Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 17 June 2026
While witnesses were not able to see exactly what happened, Lagerwall said, some described seeing a vehicle drive up to where Victoriano and Bernal were, surrounded by a group of people, and Santana, wearing a ski mask, got out of the car and shot Bernal in the chest.
—Shannon Tyler
june 17, Idaho Statesman, 17 June 2026
None of us are getting out of here alive.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026
Trump’s desperation to get out of the war has been obvious for more than two months.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026
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Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 17 June 2026
While witnesses were not able to see exactly what happened, Lagerwall said, some described seeing a vehicle drive up to where Victoriano and Bernal were, surrounded by a group of people, and Santana, wearing a ski mask, got out of the car and shot Bernal in the chest.
—Shannon Tyler
june 17, Idaho Statesman, 17 June 2026
None of us are getting out of here alive.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026
Trump’s desperation to get out of the war has been obvious for more than two months.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get out
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The base, spread across parts of Kern, Los Angeles and San Bernadino counties, is located about 100 miles north of Los Angeles.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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The Bundibugyo ebolavirus outbreak in Congo, which has spread to neighboring Uganda, is causing serious concern among health officials.—
Kiki Intarasuwan,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Kentucky State Police confirmed that Suresh's dog was also struck by a vehicle after escaping onto the interstate and died.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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Meanwhile, young people are trying to escape algorithmic environments in search of true human connection.—
Kian Bakhtiari,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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His fiction has appeared in the New Yorker, Harper’s Magazine, and Best American Short Stories, among other publications, and his nonfiction has been published in the New York Times, Nation, Boston Globe, and elsewhere.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
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It’s composed largely of her brilliant, almost painfully intimate essays, originally published in The New Yorker, about the fraught dynamics between mothers and daughters.—
Hannah Jocelyn,
New Yorker,
17 June 2026
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The family also claims the County failed to stop dangerous drugs from circulating inside the jail system.—
Gavin J. Quinton,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Following the news breaking, rumors of infidelity on both sides began circulating on social media.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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Brianna, 29, and Kierianna, 26, fled the scene after the attack but were eventually arrested by police.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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The Sheriff's Office charged him with fleeing and eluding and reckless driving, while FHP filed additional charges.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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The food is much better on papal flights with special menus printed with the pope’s coat of arms, which also adorn the head rests.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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By the 1950s, Hollywood had repackaged them both as blond bombshells and set them against each other — Van Doren was Universal’s answer to Fox’s Monroe, measurements printed side by side in fan magazines.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
13 June 2026
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Since cars are prohibited, visitors can get around by bicycle or on foot.—
Madeline Gunderson,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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Accessibility for those with mobile impairments The rooms, villas and reception all have step-free access, and the electric buggies mean getting around the resort is simple.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
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And no team is going to break away from training camp to fly across the country to visit the White House.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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Alana’s ideas don’t fly all the time.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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“Get out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20out. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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