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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In his absence, Mac Jones, who had been labeled a bust over the last couple of years, has filled in ably and allowed the 49ers to get out to a 4-2 record.
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Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Shouldn’t be able to give up a post in single safety, and our middle-third guy got out of position.
—Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
The man then got out of the car holding a knife.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Footage posted on social media showed Or getting out of a van and waving to supporters upon his release.
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Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Shouldn’t be able to give up a post in single safety, and our middle-third guy got out of position.
—Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
The man then got out of the car holding a knife.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Footage posted on social media showed Or getting out of a van and waving to supporters upon his release.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025
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“Get out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20out. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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