get out
verb
got out; got out or gotten out; getting out; gets out
2
: to become known : leak out
their secret got out
Synonyms
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
Recent Examples on the Web
The driver was able to get out of the car before first responders arrived, ABC7 reported.
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Brooke Baitinger, Sacramento Bee, 15 Apr. 2024
Families with children got out of their cars and camped on the sidewalk amid the gridlock.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2024
What do riders get out of retracing Pirsig's route?
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 15 Apr. 2024
Barnett’s mother was with him at the restaurant and pleaded with the suspects not to hurt her son, who had recently gotten out of the hospital, a family member told WFAA-TV.
—Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Apr. 2024
The pool house is the perfect spot to get out of the sun and also provides two bedrooms for overnight guests.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2024
That’s what audience members, those who plan to attend or those who stumble across the performances, could get out of Resonant Spaces.
—Joshua Barone, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Officials said two assailants got out of a car and opened fire into a crowd.
—Clarence Williams, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
Savannah seemed to crouch near the ground after getting out of her father’s white truck.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Brooke Baitinger, Sacramento Bee, 15 Apr. 2024
Families with children got out of their cars and camped on the sidewalk amid the gridlock.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2024
What do riders get out of retracing Pirsig's route?
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 15 Apr. 2024
Barnett’s mother was with him at the restaurant and pleaded with the suspects not to hurt her son, who had recently gotten out of the hospital, a family member told WFAA-TV.
—Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Apr. 2024
The pool house is the perfect spot to get out of the sun and also provides two bedrooms for overnight guests.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2024
That’s what audience members, those who plan to attend or those who stumble across the performances, could get out of Resonant Spaces.
—Joshua Barone, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Officials said two assailants got out of a car and opened fire into a crowd.
—Clarence Williams, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
Savannah seemed to crouch near the ground after getting out of her father’s white truck.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
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“Get out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20out. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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