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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He was reportedly seen alive after the crash but couldn’t get out of the vehicle.
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Literary Hub, 6 Feb. 2026
He was reportedly seen alive after the crash but couldn’t get out of the vehicle.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
Our representatives need to get out from behind their desks and find out why inflated prices that matter most to consumers are rising.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
Getting more shots up, lifting more weights and pushing themselves to get out of a funk.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Get out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20out. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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