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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The rooms Was getting out of bed ever more dramatic?
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Feb. 2026
Fallon 100 percent knew to get out of Morgan’s way.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
In the hallway during an afternoon break, two jurors could be overheard comparing their own less-than-stellar interactions with their children to an episode in which Karen pulled over on the side of the highway and told Kaley to get out of the car.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
Investigators say Giza refused to get out.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Feb. 2026
Fallon 100 percent knew to get out of Morgan’s way.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
In the hallway during an afternoon break, two jurors could be overheard comparing their own less-than-stellar interactions with their children to an episode in which Karen pulled over on the side of the highway and told Kaley to get out of the car.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
Investigators say Giza refused to get out.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for get out
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“Get out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20out. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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