get (something) out of (something or someone)
idiom
1
: to take (something) from (something or someone)
The police officer got the gun out of the suspect's hand.
The police officer got a confession out of the suspect.
2
: to gain (something) from (something)
What do you hope to get out of this experience?
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The Wild, who made the playoffs on the last game of the regular season, failed to get out of the first round (including the 2020 bubble qualifier) for the eighth time in the last decade.
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Michael Russo, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Sanders caught on to the trick that was being played on him by that point, and in the end, the NFL acted swiftly on a Falcons organization that recently hasn’t been able to get out of its own way.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 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
His wife Ingrid, who met Gómezwhen both were students at Addison Trail High School, joked that her husband may try to use his award to get out of doing laundry at home.
—Steve Metsch, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2025
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Michael Russo, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Sanders caught on to the trick that was being played on him by that point, and in the end, the NFL acted swiftly on a Falcons organization that recently hasn’t been able to get out of its own way.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 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
His wife Ingrid, who met Gómezwhen both were students at Addison Trail High School, joked that her husband may try to use his award to get out of doing laundry at home.
—Steve Metsch, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for get (something) out of (something or someone)
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“Get (something) out of (something or someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20%28something%29%20out%20of%20%28something%20or%20someone%29. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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