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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
Another vehicle was already at the station and two men got out and began shooting at the vehicle occupied by the 15-year-old and the others.
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Harry Harris, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
He was transferred to Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary in Kansas after California closed Alcatraz in 1963 and got out early in 1965 after volunteering for the LSD experiments.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
Police in Darby Borough said a driver got out of his car, punched the guard in the face and knocked her unconscious, before taking off, all while children were present.
—Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Ghazali got out of his vehicle and armed security exchanged gunfire with him as he was armed with a rifle.
—Adam Sabes , Garrett Tenney, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
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Harry Harris, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
He was transferred to Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary in Kansas after California closed Alcatraz in 1963 and got out early in 1965 after volunteering for the LSD experiments.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
Police in Darby Borough said a driver got out of his car, punched the guard in the face and knocked her unconscious, before taking off, all while children were present.
—Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Ghazali got out of his vehicle and armed security exchanged gunfire with him as he was armed with a rifle.
—Adam Sabes , Garrett Tenney, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get out
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In New York City, four people, including a child, died Monday afternoon after a fire in a three-story apartment building spread during heavy winds.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Mar. 2026
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Officers are unsure what caused the semi to overturn, but said that the thick liquid began to flow out of the trailer and quickly spread, creating an inch-thick layer of syrup across the westbound lanes.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Griffin Jax tossed a perfect sixth before David Bednar escaped a seventh-inning jam with two on and one out by striking out Tatis and Marte.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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The mother is a Filipina former model, who moved to New York—partly to escape the judgment of her parents in Manila—and raised her daughter (with the help of her sister) as a single woman.—
Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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The Department of Justice published a rule in April 2024 setting requirements for state and local government websites and mobile apps to be accessible to people with disabilities.—
Chaya Tong,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Mar. 2026
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Foreigners, the plurality of whom are Chinese, initiated nearly 5,000 pregnancies this way during 2020 alone, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report published by the American Society for Reproductive Medicine.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Mar. 2026
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Lines for films eased and the number of brand activations thinned, but celebrities were still circulating — Leslie Mann and Maude Apatow grabbed Terry Black’s on Wednesday.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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Over time, circulating levels of both can drift downward, which is what the research found.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
19 Mar. 2026
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From April 2020 to July 2025, 182,000 residents fled to other states, causing a demographic decline and a serious brain drain.—
Betsy McCaughey,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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When officers tried to intervene, the man fled in a car, police said.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Mar. 2026
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Each mat features original artwork and includes clear gameplay directions printed along the edge so everyone can easily join in.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Even the napkins have a dual purpose, with instructions on how to use Nespresso coffee machines printed on the back.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Mar. 2026
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As news of the round of layoffs at WME is getting around Hollywood, names are starting to emerge of agents affected by the cuts.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2026
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The feds, meanwhile, haven’t gotten around to re-engineering Glen Canyon Dam or creating a bypass around it that would enable the water to keep flowing.—
Jonathan Thompson,
Denver Post,
18 Mar. 2026
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Weatherproofing required The project is currently the only one of its kind flying in Scandinavia.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
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The Warriors will play at Detroit on Friday, and then fly to Atlanta to take on the Hawks the next day.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Get out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20out. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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